Why does Python's hash of infinity have the digits of π?
Asked 07 September, 2021
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The hash of infinity in Python has digits matching pi:

>>> inf = float('inf')
>>> hash(inf)
314159
>>> int(math.pi*1e5)
314159

Is that just a coincidence or is it intentional?

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