djb2 hash function

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hash function
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Daniel_J._Bernstein
gptkbp:firstPublished 1991
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label djb2 hash function
gptkbp:knownFor simplicity
good distribution
gptkbp:limitation not suitable for cryptographic purposes
gptkbp:supportsAlgorithm non-cryptographic hash function
hash = 5381; for each c: hash = ((hash << 5) + hash) + c;
gptkbp:usedFor hash table
string hashing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adam_Costello
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7