What is the purpose of hash function in python

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How is it different from dictionary in python? since dictionary is remotely considered as a hash map.
Jul 3, 2019 in Python by Waseem
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The hash() method returns the hash value of an object if it has one. Hash values are just integers which are used to compare dictionary keys during a dictionary lookup quickly. Internally, hash() method calls __hash__() method of an object which are set by default for any object.

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