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Create a unique string
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unique-string-id.js
const uid = () => {
return Date.now().toString(36) + Math.random().toString(36).substr(2);
};
// Usage. Example, id = khhry2hb7uip12rj2iu
const id = uid();
@fernandocanizo
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how about using performance.now() instead of Date.now()? It should reduce the probability of collision further.

It will only work on the web, not under Nodejs

@ashleyfrieze
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Seriously...

https://www.npmjs.com/package/uuid

import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';

const myKey = uuidv4();

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