GetHashCode on null fields?
How do I deal with null fields in GetHashCode function? Module Module1 Sub Main() Dim c As New Contact Dim hash = c.GetHashCode End Sub Public Class Contact : Implements IEquatable(Of Contact) Public Name As String Public Address As String Public Overloads Function Equals(ByVal other As Contact) As Boolean _ Implements System.IEquatable(Of Contact).Equals Return Name = other.Name AndAlso Address = other.Address End Function Public Overrides Function Equals(ByVal obj As Object) As Boolean If ReferenceEquals(Me, obj) Then Return True If TypeOf obj Is Contact Then Return Equals(DirectCast(obj,