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A tiny (130B to 205B) and fast utility to randomize unique IDs of fixed length


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What is uid?

The uid npm package is a simple utility for generating unique IDs of variable length. It is commonly used when a short, unique identifier is needed, such as for database keys, component identifiers in a UI, or any other case where a string ID is required.

What are uid's main functionalities?

Generating a UID of default length (11 characters)

This feature generates a unique identifier string with a default length of 11 characters. The generated ID is a random string that can be used where a unique identifier is needed.

"use strict";
const uid = require('uid');
const id = uid();
console.log(id);

Generating a UID of a specific length

This feature allows the generation of a unique identifier string of a specific length. The length is passed as an argument to the uid function, allowing for IDs of varying sizes to be created according to the needs of the application.

"use strict";
const uid = require('uid');
const length = 16;
const id = uid(length);
console.log(id);

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Package last updated on 31 Mar 2023

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