unordered_set hash_function() in C++ STL

The unordered_set::hash_function() is a built-in function in C++ STL which is used to get hash function. This hash function is a unary function which takes asingle argument only and returns a unique value of type size_t based on it.

Syntax:

unordered_set_name.hash_function()

Parameter: The function accepts no parameter.



Return Value: The function returns the hash function.

Below programs illustrate the unordered_set::hash_function() function:

Program 1:

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// CPP program to illustrate the
// unordered_set::hash() function
  
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <unordered_set>
  
using namespace std;
  
int main()
{
  
    unordered_set<string> sampleSet = { "geeks1", "for", "geeks2" };
  
    // use of hash_function
    unordered_set<string>::hasher fn = sampleSet.hash_function();
  
    cout << fn("geeks") << endl;
  
    for (auto it = sampleSet.begin(); it != sampleSet.end(); it++) {
        cout << *it << " ";
    }
    cout << endl;
  
    return 0;
}

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Output:


15276750567035005396
geeks2 geeks1 for





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// CPP program to illustrate the 


// unordered_set::hash() function 


  


#include <iostream> 


#include <string> 


#include <unordered_set> 


  


using namespace std; 


  


int main() 


{ 


  


    unordered_set<string> sampleSet; 


  


    // use of hash_function 


    unordered_set<string>::hasher fn = sampleSet.hash_function(); 


  


    cout << fn("geeksforgeeks") << endl; 


  


    return 0; 


} 



















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Output:


5146686323530302118








    

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