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Generate Unique ID
>> Generate a Unique ID
RESOURCE ADDED ON FRIDAY 28 APRIL 2006, 13:23:56
Category: PHP Code
Language(s): PHP
Description: Generate a Unique ID
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<?php
echo md5( uniqid( time(), true ) );
?>
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yes. generate it with numbers,alphanumeric (case sensitive), and special chars if you like
john commented on 09/12/2007, 21:45:26
md5() does have collisions, therefore, the above code should not be considered 100% unique.
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uniqid( rand()+time() , true );
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that may do you better.
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uniqid( rand()+time() , true );
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that may do you better.
joe commented on 24/05/2007, 02:50:28
