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		Mogzol on Nov 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sqids – Generate short unique IDs from numbers Even if it could format 128 bit integers, I don't see how that would be any better than base64-encoding them. Base64 is already pretty close to the maximum efficiency you can get for shortening UUIDs while still using URL-safe characters.

andix on Nov 26, 2023 [–]

To add some of the additional features Squids provide. You can also convert any smaller integer to a string with Base64.

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