unique-slug
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Package description
The unique-slug npm package is a simple utility for generating unique, random slugs that can be used for file names, URLs, unique identifiers, etc. It uses a combination of the current timestamp and a random string to ensure uniqueness.
Generate a unique slug
This feature generates a unique slug that can be used where a unique string is needed, such as for a unique filename or URL component.
const uniqueSlug = require('unique-slug');
const slug = uniqueSlug();
console.log(slug);Generate a unique slug with a prefix
This feature allows for the generation of a unique slug with a specified prefix, which can be useful for categorizing or identifying the type of resource the slug represents.
const uniqueSlug = require('unique-slug');
const prefix = 'img_';
const slugWithPrefix = uniqueSlug(prefix);
console.log(slugWithPrefix);Shortid is a package that generates short, non-sequential, URL-friendly unique ids. Unlike unique-slug, which combines a timestamp with a random string, shortid generates shorter identifiers that are easier to read and type. It's often used for URL shorteners or anywhere a shorter identifier is beneficial.
UUID is a package that generates RFC-compliant UUIDs (Universally Unique Identifiers). It provides different versions of UUIDs, such as v1 (timestamp-based) and v4 (random). While unique-slug generates a unique string based on timestamp and randomness, UUID provides a standardized format for unique identifiers, which can be important for interoperability and when a universally accepted unique identifier format is required.
NanoID is a tiny, secure URL-friendly unique string ID generator. It is similar to unique-slug in that it generates unique strings, but it offers a customizable alphabet and size, allowing for a wider range of possible IDs and control over the length of the generated ID. NanoID claims to be a more secure and compact alternative to UUID.
Readme
Generate a unique character string suitible for use in files and URLs.
var uniqueSlug = require('unique-slug')
var randomSlug = uniqueSlug()
var fileSlug = uniqueSlug('/etc/passwd')
If str is passed in then the return value will be its murmur hash in hex.
If str is not passed in, it will be 4 randomly generated bytes converted into 8 hexadecimal characters.
FAQs
Generate a unique character string suitible for use in files and URLs.
The npm package unique-slug receives a total of 16,852,846 weekly downloads. As such, unique-slug popularity was classified as popular.
We found that unique-slug demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 5 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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