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In my application, i want to generate 9 digit random numbers such that they r unique.
Only one 9 digit random number should be generated each time i run the application and it should be unique. Later i want to save this number along with its associated data in a .txt file so that i can retrive the data associated with this unique number when required.
How should i achieve this?
Do you want them to be truly random or truly unique? You can only have one of these.
If you want them to be truly random, then just randomly pick 9 digits from 0-9 and construct them into your number. There will be a small chance of a duplication, especially over larger numbers of iterations. It will be truly random, though.
If you want them to be truly unique, then you have to store every one in a database to ensure there are no duplicates. If you generate a duplicate, you’ll need to regenerate or just increment the number and try again. If this is what you’re looking for, it might be good to try just incrementing the value starting at one.