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Why does Guid.GetHashcode() returns 0 when instantiated with Guid.Empty ?

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csharper - 30 Nov 2005 17:08 GMT
Why does Guid.GetHashcode() returns 0 when instantiated with Guid.Empty
?
Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] - 30 Nov 2005 17:13 GMT
   What would you expect it to return?

   Guid.Empty is a 128 bit number with a value of 0.  The hash code
generator for the Guid generates an integer based on the values in the 128
bit number, without offsetting the values by a constant number.  This is why
it results in 0.

   Hope this helps.

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> Why does Guid.GetHashcode() returns 0 when instantiated with Guid.Empty
> ?
csharper - 30 Nov 2005 17:14 GMT
Thanks Nicholas!

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