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you can generate a 10-digit unique number that never duplicates using various techniques. One common approach is to use a combination of random numbers and a checksum digit. Here's an example implementation in PHP:
function generate_unique_number() {
$number = mt_rand(1000000000, 9999999999); // Generate a random 10-digit number
$sum = 0;
for ($i = 2; $i <= 11; $i++) { // Calculate the checksum digit
$digit = substr($number, 11 - $i, 1);
$sum += $digit * $i;
}
$checksum = ($sum % 11) == 10 ? '0' : ($sum % 11); // If the checksum is 10, replace it with 0
return substr($number, 0, 9) . $checksum; // Return the number with the checksum digit appended
}
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