__hash__ provides the hash code for an object. It is used under two circumstances: when the object is put in a dictionary; or when hash() built-in function is called.
There is a requirement for this method - two objects should have the same hash when their __cmp__ returns zero (they are equal). Thus when a class does not provide __cmp__ member function, it should not provide __hash__.
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