Re: How do I convert an NSString into a 16 bit int

FROM : Greg Titus
DATE : Sun Nov 25 05:10:40 2007

On Nov 24, 2007, at 7:22 PM, Michael Swan wrote:

> Does anyone have any suggestions for how to convert an NSString into 
> a 16 bit int? I have checked Google and can only find ways of 
> creating an MD5 hash that is much , much longer. I am looking for 
> something similar to an MD5 hash I just need it to be 16 bits not 
> 128. I am also hoping that I don;t have to become an expert in 
> cryptography to do this.
>


Depending upon the purpose to which you are going to put this 16 bit 
int, you could probably just take the low 16 bits of the return value 
of the -hash method.

   - Greg