Best way to get a reasonably random key for MYSQL records
- by Steve N
Hi there,
I need to generate a reasonably random unique key for a table. It should be something like a GUID for MYSQL. I've tried UUID, but it looks like only the first few characters are actually random- the rest are the same every time I insert them.
Essentially, it is desirable for this key field to be very difficult to guess, even if you…