sebb wrote: > On 9 October 2011 14:35, Jörg Schaible <joerg.schai...@gmx.de> wrote: >> Hi Sebb, >> >> sebb wrote:
[snip] >>> We know what it is used for, but why choose 4 rather than 3 or 42 or 1? >>> >>> Is it arbitrary? If so, what is the possible range? >>> If not arbitrary, why choose 4? >> >> Kidding? An int has 32 bits in Java. Shifting by 42 gives ... 0 :D > > 42 is the magic number in HHGTTG OK, kidding. I didn't realize that this hash function might also give the answer to anything ... ;-) [snip] - Jörg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
