HashName function

In unit sysutils

Calculate a hash from a null-terminated string.

Declaration

pascal

function HashName(Name: PAnsiChar): LongWord

Description

HashName calculates a hash value from a null terminated string. The hash value is calculated in such a way that it returns the same value for strings that only differ in case.

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