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Create unique id with javascript
// Based on this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/10734934/1650200
// Compressed version is 139 bytes - Generated using http://refresh-sf.com/
function g(){
var s = String.fromCharCode, // Shorthand for String.fromCharCode()
r = Math.random, // Shorthand for Math.random()
i = s(~~((r()*25)+65)), // Generate a letter to start the id (for DOM friendliness)
a = b = 0; // Declare variable 'a' and set counter to 0
for(;b<32;a = ~~((r()*42)+48)) // While less the id's length is less than 32, generate a character
a<58||a>64 ? // If the generated character is not a special symbol,
(i+=s(a),b++) // Add to the end of id, increment length counter by 1
: a; // Otherwise, do nothing
return i; // Return the id
}
function g(){for(var r=String.fromCharCode,n=Math.random,o=r(~~(25*n()+65)),a=b=0;b<32;a=~~(42*n()+48))58>a||a>64?(o+=r(a),b++):a;return o}
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