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    /*
This script returns a random Letter or Symbol listed in 'characters.
REQUIRES:

Obsidian: https://obsidian.md
Obsidian Templater plugin: https://silentvoid13.github.io/Templater/
Obsidian QuickAdd plugin: https://github.com/chhoumann/quickadd
Obsidian Luhman plugin: https://www.google.com/search?q=obsidian+luhmann+plugin&newwindow=1

TO USE:


Save this in your-obsidian-vault/scripts.


In the Templater plugin settings, choose scripts as the folder for user scripts.


Create a note and paste this in: <% tp.user.MakeLuhmanID(length) %>.


Replace length number of random letters you want as an ID.


Use <% tp.user.RandomLetterGenerator(#) %> to generate a Luhman inspired ID any length`


Templater can also be used with QuickAdd to create a note from a template with a Luhmann style ID.


use the 'Temple option in QuickAdd as either a direct command or macro.  Include `<% Math.floor((Math.random()*10)+0).toString(16) %><% tp.user.MakeLuhmanID(length) %>0' in the template, not in the template title, to generate a new top level Zettel ID for a Zettelkasten system. This formula can't be pasted into the title because it contains special characters that are not allowed.
-This script will return a single letter from characters to use in generation unique IDs.
-Use in combination with a random number generator as above to have a #$ starting ID.


To work with the Obsidian Luhman plugin, generate only lower case letters. If not using the Luhman plugin you can add uppercase, numbers to the characters var to generate a random ID with a set length and no specific meaning.


You can double up alternating between numbers and letters to create a starting Top Level Zettel with 4 characters to increase the number of unique entry points into your Zettelkasten (i.e <% Math.floor((Math.random()*10)+0).toString(16) %><% tp.user.MakeLuhmannID(length) %><% Math.floor((Math.random()*10)+0).toString(16) %><% tp.user.MakeLuhmannID(length) %>0)


*/
function MakeLuhmannID(length) {
var result = '';
var characters = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz';
var charactersLength = characters.length;
for ( var i = 0; i < length; i++ ) {
result += characters.charAt(Math.floor(Math.random() * charactersLength));
}
return result;
}
module.exports = MakeLuhmannID;