How can I hash a string to an int using c++?

Question

I have to write my own hash function. If I wanted to just make the simple hash function that maps each letter in the string to a numerical value (i.e. a=1, b=2, c=3, ...), i

Answer 1

Another way for small strings:

int hash(const char* str) {
    int hash = 0;
    int c = 0;

    while (c < std::strlen(str)) {
        hash += (int)str[c] << (int)str[c+1];
        c++;
    }
    return hash;
}