sqids-ruby

I actually used sqids algo for something very different where I had to encode arbitrary sized byte arrays. And with Ruby it was very simple to remove limit - I think it was matter of monkey-patching https://github.com/sqids/sqids-ruby/blob/main/lib/sqids.rb#L... to return infinity. The reason for the limit is most likely to ensure interoperability with libraries in other languages where working with bignums is much more complicated.

There's no info on how this actually works. Actually I have no idea what it does in the first place.. From the FAQ: > How can I make my IDs unique? > The library accepts a custom alphabet from which it can generate IDs. Simply pre-shuffle the default alphabet that's provided. I also have no idea how to use the library.. What are the 3 numbers parameters for encode()? The actual code: https://github.com/sqids/sqids-ruby/blob/main/lib/sqids.rb I'd simply base-58 a GUID instead. At least you'll know what kind of constraints / sorting the IDs will have.