Generate Random ID

generateRandomID

The generateRandomID function creates a customizable random alphanumeric ID string. It supports custom prefixes, suffixes, separators, case transformations, and embedding current timestamps.

Function Signature

function generateRandomID(options?: RandomIdOptions): string

Parameters

• options (RandomIdOptions, optional): Configuration options for the ID:
  • prefix (string): A string to prepend to the ID. Defaults to "".
  • suffix (string): A string to append to the ID. Defaults to "".
  • timeStamp (boolean): If true, embeds the current timestamp (Date.now()). Defaults to false.
  • length (number): Length of the random alphanumeric string. Defaults to 16.
  • separator (string): The separator string to insert between parts of the ID. Defaults to "".
  • caseOption ('upper' | 'lower' | null): Converts the generated ID casing. Defaults to null.

Types

RandomIdOptions

interface RandomIdOptions {
  prefix?: string;
  suffix?: string;
  timeStamp?: boolean;
  length?: number;
  separator?: string;
  caseOption?: 'upper' | 'lower' | null;
}

Return Value

• string: The generated random ID.

Example Usage

See Also

• randomHex - Generate cryptographically secure random hex strings
• randomBytes - Generate cryptographically secure random bytes (Uint8Array)
• randomNumeric - Generate cryptographically secure random numeric strings
• randomAlphaNumeric - Generate cryptographically secure random alphanumeric strings