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## Hacknet.hashCost() method

Get the cost of a hash upgrade.

**Signature:**

```typescript
hashCost(upgName: string, count?: number): number;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  upgName | string | Name of the upgrade of Hacknet Node. |
|  count | number | _(Optional)_ Number of upgrades to buy at once. Defaults to 1 if not specified. |

**Returns:**

number

Number of hashes required for the specified upgrade.

## Remarks

RAM cost: 0 GB

This function is only applicable for Hacknet Servers (the upgraded version of a Hacknet Node).

Returns the number of hashes required for the specified upgrade. The name of the upgrade must be an exact match.

## Example


```js
const upgradeName = "Sell for Corporation Funds";
if (ns.hacknet.numHashes() > ns.hacknet.hashCost(upgradeName)) {
  ns.hacknet.spendHashes(upgradeName);
}
```