Marcel Molina Jr. wrote:
> On Sep 9, 2007, at 1:34 PM, "Phlip" <phlip2005 / gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Ron Green wrote:
>>
>>> What is the purpose of string hash? What would you use it for?
>>> EXAMPLE: "This is a test.".hash RETURNS -649841898. WHAT EXACTLY DOES
>>> THIS REPRESENT? WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? COMPARISONS?
>>
>> Run "another test".hash - you get a different number.
>>
>> It's good for hashes; look them up in any "data structures"  
>> textbook. It's a unique number useful for rapidly accessing that
> 
> It should be noted though that String#hash isn't garaunteed to be
> unique.

Then,again I ask, what is it good for?
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