Re: Comparing GUIDs

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From: Mattias Sjögren (mattias.dont.want.spam_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/26/04

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 21:15:15 +0200

>IF guid1.GetHashCode=guid2.GetHashCode THEN ....
>
>I've never had any problem with using this code.

That doesn't mean it's correct. A GUID is 128 bits of data, a hash
code only 32. So many many different GUIDs could return the same value
in theory.

Since there is an Equals method, I don't see why you would use
anything else.

Mattias

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