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# PL_HashString
A general-purpose hash function for character strings.
## Syntax
```{code}
#include <plhash.h>
PLHashNumber PL_HashString(const void *key);
```
### Parameter
The function has the following parameter:
`key`
: A pointer to a character string.
### Returns
The hash number for the specified key.
## Description
{ref}`PL_HashString` can be used as the key hash function for a hash table
if the key is a character string.