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C# Intermediate C# System.Object Object.GetHashCode

Posted by Fabiola Barrientos
Fabiola Barrientos
9,467 Points

Some help?

I didnt really understand how Im supposed to pass this unto an int when its a string. Some help would be appreaciated.

2 Answers

Mel Rumsey
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Mel Rumsey
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Hey there Fabiola Barrientos ,

You'll want to use the override modifier for this method that has an expected return type of int.

Hope this helps!

Fabiola Barrientos
Fabiola Barrientos
9,467 Points

Ive already tried that, but when I do I get the message: "VocabularyWord.cs(32,35): error CS0428: Cannot convert method group GetHashCode' to non-delegate typeint'. Consider using parentheses to invoke the method" Whenever i try to use "(int)" on "VocabularyWord" I get the same message, and when I use it on "GetHashCode()" I get the message: "VocabularyWord.cs(32,34): error CS1001: Unexpected symbol `(', expecting identifier"

Fabiola Barrientos
Fabiola Barrientos
9,467 Points

Here is the code 

using System;
namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    public class VocabularyWord
    {
        public string Word { get; private set; }

        public VocabularyWord(string word)
        {
            Word = word;
        }

        public override string ToString()
        {
            return Word;
        }

        public override bool Equals(object obj)
        {
            if(!(obj is VocabularyWord))
            {
                return false;
            }

            var that = obj as VocabularyWord;

            return this.Word.Equals(that.Word);
        }

        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            return VocabularyWord.GetHashCode();
        }
    }
}
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,786 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,786 Points

You're very close, but "VocabularyWord" is the name of the class itself. The name of the attribute variable where the string is stored is just "Word":

            return Word.GetHashCode();