Is there any way to create a short unique code like short GUID?
I want to create a short GUID. Is there any way to create a short unique code like short GUID? I want to create a ticket tracking number. JKhuang The length of GUID is 128bits(16bytes), so if you want to create a short GUID , you have to change GUID's encoding. For instance, you can user base64 or ASCII85. /// <summary> /// Creates a GUID which is guaranteed not to equal the empty GUID /// </summary> /// <returns>A 24 character long string</returns> public static string CreateGuid() { Guid guid = Guid.Empty; while (Guid.Empty == guid) { guid = Guid.NewGuid(); } // Uses base64 encoding the guid