The hash() function returns the hash value of an object (string or numeric value, etc.).
Example
#!/usr/bin/python3
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
print("the hash value of a is: ", hash(1))
print("the hash value of a is: ", hash(2))
print("the hash value of a is: ", hash("A"))
print("the hash value of a is: ", hash("a"))
Output:
the hash value of a is: 1
the hash value of a is: 2
the hash value of a is: -4936030324487261080
the hash value of a is: 2031890805533414321
Syntax
hash(object)
Parameters
| Name | Description |
| object | A string or number. |
Return Value
It returns the hash value of the object.