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September 17, 2019 09:30
https://github.com/ai/nanoid is an actively maintained id-generator which compares best to UUIDv4 (random-based id generation) which generates ids with a similar collision probability, but less size (21 symbols vs 36) and ~16% faster. It has security in mind (using crypts random number generator and providing a company-backed disclosure procedure. It is very helpful at any point heavily relying on collision-free ids, like f.e. cassandra or couchdb document-ids. I don't know if mad science is the best category.
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It's not really mad science, but definitely useful. |
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You're right, i'd propose then Text or Misc (even though the latter is already pretty stuffed). |
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Aye 🖖 |
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https://github.com/ai/nanoid is an actively maintained id-generator which compares best to UUIDv4 (random-based id generation) which generates ids with a similar collision probability, but less size (21 symbols vs 36) and ~16% faster. It has security in mind (using crypts random number generator and providing a company-backed disclosure procedure.
It is very helpful at any point heavily relying on collision-free ids, like f.e. cassandra or couchdb document-ids.
I don't know if mad science is the best category.
By submitting this pull request, I promise I have read the contribution guidelines twice and ensured my submission follows it. I realize not doing so wastes the maintainers' time that they could have spent making the world better. 🖖
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