Hash table

[swarnashan]

HI all,
I have a doubt in the PJW algorithm of the Hash Table.
what is the logic in shifting the bytes by this specified number as specified in the pjw algorithm.
Regards
Swarna

[weaknessforcats]

It's just a way to convert string into an unsigned int so you can access the data quickly. Most hash algorithms are arbitrary.

Of course, how you manage the has values has a great impact on access times.