Convert 32-char md5 string to integer

Question

What\'s the most efficient way to convert an md5 hash to a unique integer to perform a modulus operation?

Answer 1

You'll need to define your own hash function that converts an MD5 string into an integer of the desired width. If you want to interpret the MD5 hash as a plain string, you can try the FNV algorithm. It's pretty quick and fairly evenly distributed.