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Generate random unique keys with erlang's reference
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| make_random_ref_key() -> | |
| <<X:264/big-unsigned-integer>> = term_to_binary(make_ref()), | |
| [Key] = io_lib:format("~66.16.0b", [X]), | |
| {ok, Key}. | |
| make_random_md5_key() -> | |
| <<X:128/big-unsigned-integer>> = crypto:hash(md5, term_to_binary(make_ref())), | |
| [Key] = io_lib:format("~32.16.0b", [X]), | |
| {ok, Key}. |
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