JavaScript : Hash an given input string into a whole number

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-99 with Solution

Write a JavaScript program to hash an given input string into a whole number.

Hashes the input string into a whole number.

• Use String.prototype.split('') and Array.prototype.reduce() to create a hash of the input string, utilizing bit shifting.

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2 
const sdbm = str => {
  let arr = str.split('');
  return arr.reduce(
    (hashCode, currentVal) =>
      (hashCode = currentVal.charCodeAt(0) + (hashCode << 6) + (hashCode << 16) - hashCode),
    0
  );
};
console.log(sdbm('w3r'));
console.log(sdbm('name'));

Sample Output:

986464758
-3521204949

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-basic-exercise-99-1 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

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