Can I get the original string from a HashCode?

[dekelc]

Hello!! Can I get the original string from a HashCode? I mean, do the reverse action of GetHashCode. thanks :confused: Scan files and folders for viruses from your .Net applications - Click here!

[Judah Gabriel Himango]

I don't think that's possible. The hash code simply could not be unique enough to support all possible strings. If you want to store string and hash code pairs, use a System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<int, string> to store them together. You can then easily retrieve strings via dictionary[hashCode].

[Werdna]

It's totally not possible. The hashing function is always one way. Since int can only have about 2.2B possible values, there is way more than 2.2B possible string combinations.

[Guffa]

No, it's not possible. Just image if it was... You could put any data into a string and compress it to 32 bits. There would be no need for fast internet connections or large hard drives... --- b { font-weight: normal; }

[Judah Gabriel Himango]

Yep, my thoughts exactly.

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