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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.