The **`hash()` method** returns the hash value of an object in Python.

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## Syntax
The syntax of this function is as follows:


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#  Parameters and return value
The `hash()` function takes one mandatory parameter, which is the object whose hash value is required.

The return value is an integer indicating the hash value of the specified object. 


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## Example
In the example below, the `hash()` method is used to generate the has hash values of a string, integer, decimal number, and a set.

# hash value for string
print('The hash for Educative is:', hash('Educative'))

# hash value for integer
print('The hash for 470 is:', hash(181))

# hash value for decimal numbers
print('The hash for 156.2 is:',hash(181.23))

# hash value for list
print('The hash for (1,2,3) is:', hash((1,2,3)))

What is hash() in Python?

The hash() method returns an integer hash value for an object in Python, taking one mandatory parameter.