Re: Random Unique ID

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Stut writes:
ccspencer@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I want to add a random unique ID to a Mysql table.  Collisions
are unlikely but possible so to handle those cases I'd like to
regenerate the random ID until there is no collision and only
then add my row.  Any suggestions for a newbie as to the right
way to go about doing this?

1) Not even slightly PHP related.

Perhaps not.  It is Mysql related.  And seeing other Mysql discussion
on this list inspired me to ask.
2) Why random? Incrementing not good enough for you?

I want to use it in a way that will expose it to the user.  And I
don't want to give out information as to the order of records in
my database. Best, Craig

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