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What is the __hash__ and __eq__ contract?

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Hashability rules.

hashingeq
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Objects that compare equal must have equal hashes, and overriding eq without hash makes a class unhashable; immutability keeps the hash stable.

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PYPairing __eq__ and __hash__ for a usable key
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