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Return an independent 32‐bit hash value for the specified `data` of the specified `length`.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdlb_hashutil.h>`

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----
static
unsigned int
hash2(
    char const* data,
    int length);
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== Description

The behavior is undefined unless `0 <= length`. Note that if `data` is 0, then `length` also must be 0. Also note that every byte in `data` is significant. Both `hash1` and `hash2` return a hash, but both hashes can be assumed to be independent.

== Return Value

independent 32‐bit hash value for `data`

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *data*
| bytes to hash
| *length*
| number of bytes in `data`
|===


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