Java Utility Library

Java Arrays - hashCode() Method



The java.util.Arrays.hashCode() method returns a hash code based on the contents of the specified array. For any two arrays a and b such that Arrays.equals(a, b), it is also the case that Arrays.hashCode(a) == Arrays.hashCode(b).

Syntax

public static int hashCode(Object[] a)

Parameters

a Specify the array whose content-based hash code to compute.

Return Value

Returns a content-based hash code for the array.

Exception

NA.

Example:

In the example below, the java.util.Arrays.hashCode() method is used to check whether the two arrays are equal or not.

import java.util.*;

public class MyClass {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    //creating three array objects
    Object Arr1[] = {10, 5, 25};
    Object Arr2[] = {10, 5, 25};
    Object Arr3[] = {10, 20, 30};

    //print the hash code of arrays
    System.out.println("hashCode of Arr1: "+ Arrays.hashCode(Arr1)); 
    System.out.println("hashCode of Arr2: "+ Arrays.hashCode(Arr2)); 
    System.out.println("hashCode of Arr3: "+ Arrays.hashCode(Arr3)); 


    //check Arr1 and Arr2 for equality
    boolean check = (Arrays.hashCode(Arr1) == Arrays.hashCode(Arr2));
    System.out.println("\nAre Arr1 and Arr2 equal?: "+ check);  

    //check Arr1 and Arr3 for equality
    check = (Arrays.hashCode(Arr1) == Arrays.hashCode(Arr3));
    System.out.println("Are Arr1 and Arr3 equal?: "+ check);  
  }
}

The output of the above code will be:

hashCode of Arr1: 39581
hashCode of Arr2: 39581
hashCode of Arr3: 40051

Are Arr1 and Arr2 equal?: true
Are Arr1 and Arr3 equal?: false

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