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Sergey Kalinichenko
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I noticed that in Java, hashCodehashCode for HashMapHashMap that only contain entries where key and values are same, eg {1:1}{1:1}, {"abc":"abc"}{"abc":"abc"} etc. is always zero. Is there any reasoning behind this odd behavior?

I noticed that in Java, hashCode for HashMap that only contain entries where key and values are same, eg {1:1}, {"abc":"abc"} etc. is always zero. Is there any reasoning behind this odd behavior?

I noticed that in Java, hashCode for HashMap that only contain entries where key and values are same, eg {1:1}, {"abc":"abc"} etc. is always zero. Is there any reasoning behind this odd behavior?

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Why is HashCode zero for HashMap containing values that are same as keys

I noticed that in Java, hashCode for HashMap that only contain entries where key and values are same, eg {1:1}, {"abc":"abc"} etc. is always zero. Is there any reasoning behind this odd behavior?