Python hash seed

Python hash seed

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Python's hash seed is an integer value that is used as the starting point for generating hash values for objects in Python. When you create a new object in Python, it uses the object's memory address and its attributes (like strings or lists) to generate a unique hash code. This process is called "hashing" and it allows Python to quickly look up objects in data structures like dictionaries.

The hash seed value is used as the starting point for generating this hash code. In other words, it sets the initial state of the hash function that generates the hash code. A good hash seed should be unpredictable, which means that it shouldn't have any discernible patterns or correlations with other values in the program. This helps to prevent attacks like hash collisions (where two different objects generate the same hash code) and makes your data structures more secure.

In Python 3.6 and earlier, the hash seed value was fixed at 0, which means that all objects of the same type would always have the same hash code. This led to issues with object identity, as identical objects could have different hash codes. To fix this, the hash seed value was changed in Python 3.7 to be a random value, generated from the system's entropy source (like /dev/urandom on Unix-like systems). This ensures that each program execution has its own unique set of hash seeds, making it more difficult for attackers to predict and manipulate hash codes.

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