Name

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  MGH_STRUCT_HASH

Purpose

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  For a specified structure, calculate and return an integer hash value:
 
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_function

Calling Sequence

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  result = mgh_struct_hash(struct)

Return Value

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  The structure returns a long-64 integer value that depends on the
  structure tag names and tag values.
  POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS:
  struct (input, structure)
    The structure for which the hash value is to be calculated/

Dependencies

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  Requires CHECKSUM32 from the IDL Astronomy Library.
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  Copyright (c) 2013 NIWA:
  http://www.niwa.co.nz/
  Licensed under the MIT open source license:
  http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
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Modification History

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  Mark Hadfield, 2013-06:
    Written.