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You Can't Always Hash Pointers in C
Occasionally I’ve needed to key a hash table with C pointers. I don’t care about the contents of the object itself — especially if it might change — just its pointer identity. For example, suppose I’m using null-terminated strings as keys and I know these strings will always be interned in a common table. These…
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Software EngineeringSystems & Performance2016
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2016 | You Can't Always Hash Pointers in C by ingve | 155 | 96 |
| Sep 19, 2018 | You Can't Always Hash Pointers in C (2016) by ScottWRobinson | 72 | 61 |
