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nanoid.rb
This is ReadMe for version 2.0, if you looking for version compatible with NanoID 1.x look in branch v1.x.
A tiny, secure URL-friendly unique string ID generator.
Ruby implementation of original NanoID https://github.com/ai/nanoid
Installation
Into Gemfile / gems.rb add:
gem 'nanoid'
Usage
require 'nanoid'
Nanoid.generate
Options
| parameter | type | description |
|---|---|---|
size | integer | Length of generated string |
alphabet | string | Collection of characters used for generated string |
non_secure | boolean | Switch to use non-secure generated string. Do not use if you don't need |
Default options:
Size: 21 character length
Alphabet: _-0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Non secure: false
Examples
Simple generate unique string
require 'nanoid'
Nanoid.generate
# => "MVNBLMwrcdbKjpo73qsmN"
Change length of generated string
require 'nanoid'
Nanoid.generate(size: 10)
# => "zRTPzok801"
Change alphabet of generated string
require 'nanoid'
Nanoid.generate(alphabet: '1234567890abcdef')
# => "84e292c6aabbbf50bf087"
Change size and alphabet of generated string
require 'nanoid'
Nanoid.generate(size: 14, alphabet: '1234567890abcdef')
# => "c5db3470fadf94"
Use non-secure generator
require 'nanoid'
Nanoid.generate(non_secure: true)
# => "-BX3dH02BmRX9Al4drpIb"