Aug-19-2021, 12:13 AM
i want to run many processes in parallel that can generate a random-like string that is absolutely unique forever. well, forever is a long time. the string needs to be unique over the course of a long time, across as many processes a host can run in that time. maybe this time should be a year. the processes, no matter how long they are delayed, must have an absolutely unique string suitable for naming a resource in a common name space such as a file system. there must never be a collision. what callable function or method could do this? this must work without creating an additional process in any way (no invoking a command). it must be portable across major platforms.
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What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. Two languages? Bilingual. One language? American.
What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. Two languages? Bilingual. One language? American.