BSON_OID_HASH(3)

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version 2.5.6 · 16 versions
, in epel 10

💅 BSON_OID_HASH — like, the libbson one, bestie 🎀

okay so real talk, this is bson_oid_hash from libbson (yes, that libbson, the MongoDB-adjacent one 👑), and it's genuinely one of the most useful lil functions ever. no cap. we're hashing object IDs today and it's giving "small function, huge responsibility" ✨

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

uint32_t
bson_oid_hash (const bson_oid_t *oid);

like, that's it. that's the whole signature. so clean. so iconic. 🫶

🌸 PARAMETERS 🌸

  • oid — a bson_oid_t. that's the only thing you pass in, bestie, and it's a pointer to a bson_oid_t, so please don't hand it a random thing and get mad at me 💀

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so what does it do? it generates a hash code for oid — and the whole point of that hash code is that it's suitable for a hashtable. 🧚 like, that's the vibe. you've got an OID, you need to slot it into a hashtable bucket, this function is your girl. lowkey the MVP of hash-based data structures ngl.

no weird side effects, no drama, no "surprise, it mutated your OID" energy. it just hashes. periodt. 🌈

⭐ RETURNS ⭐

a 32-bit hash code. that's a uint32_t, so like, a number between 0 and 4294967295 if you were wondering. 🔥

🦋 AUTHOR 🦋

MongoDB, Inc — the ones who brought you this whole situation. slay. 💜

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc. — so like, they've been at this a minute. respect. 🙈

ok literally don't forget: it's a hash code, so it's for hashtables and not for, like, security or anything fancy. hash codes are for bucketing, iykyk 🔑

and that's the whole page, bestie!! this came from libbson 2.5.6, dated Oct 09, 2026 — screenshot it, frame it, put it on your wall. mwah 💋🎀✨

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