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nayuki on Jan 10, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why is hash(-1) == hash(-2) in Python?

In other words, this is a case of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-band_signaling versus out-of-band signaling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signaling_(telecommunications)... .

EricRiese on Jan 10, 2025 | [–]

Clears throat the precise wiki page you're looking for is the Semipredicate Problem

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semipredicate_problem

kazinator on Jan 11, 2025 | [–]

-1 is in-band signaling; but it steals a value.

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