How do URL shorting sites like bit.ly or goo.gl work? Does anyone know what technique or algorithm they use?
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How do URL shorting sites like bit.ly or goo.gl work? Does anyone know what technique or algorithm they use?
Save the URL and generate unique key for the URL and store it in the DB. Use this key to navigate to the URL.
Do you need complex algorithm for this? 🙂
If you want to make it complex.
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