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Hash String Fast Function
String Manipulations Class

Public Function HashStringFast( _
      ByRef vSymbol As String _
    , ByRef vPrimeNumber As Long _
    ) As Long

Return a hash value for the specified string.
Converts a string into a numeric identifier that is likely unique, given an appropriate value for vRangePrimeNumber.
"Fast" version of the HashString function which has restrictive argument types.
See the HashString function for details.

Examples: 
    HashStringFast("Hello", 4093) = 83
    HashStringFast("World", 4093) = 1445
See also: 
    HashString Function
    HashTable Class
    PreviousPrime Function
    IsPrime Function
vValue: The string which is to be "hashed."

Return value: Function returns the hash value as a long-integer number (a Long).

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