What is a good way to convert a file path (URI) into a System.Guid? I’d like to minimize the possibility of a collision, but I’m happy with a reasonably unique hashing (probably never more than a few dozen/hundred items in the database)
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What is a good way to convert a file path (URI) into a System.Guid? I’d like to minimize the possibility of a collision, but I’m happy with a reasonably unique hashing (probably never more than a few dozen/hundred items in the database)
There is no need. Hash URI with md5 or sha1 and that’s all. GUIDs are not for hashing things. They meant to be created unique independently of everything else.