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Let's design a URL-shortener service

Requirements:

  • Accepts a long URL string
  • Quickly returns a URL that is:
    • Short
    • Unique
  • Redirects from resulting shortened URLs to corresponding long URL input
  • Has "sane" expiration policy (for negotiable definition of "sane")

Extras:

  • Supports custom short URLs
  • Tracks usage statistics
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