From: Dirk Heinrichs <dirk.heinrichs@altum.de>
Subject: Re: language defined list of prime numbers
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:32:55 +0100
Date: 2017-12-15T16:32:55+01:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <p10pv7$uog$1@news.albasani.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <p10cdg$vqf$2@toylet.eternal-september.org>
Am 15.12.2017 um 12:41 schrieb Mr. Man-wai Chang:
> On 15/12/2017 1:58 PM, Dirk Heinrichs wrote:
>> Am 13.12.2017 um 11:41 schrieb Mr. Man-wai Chang:
>>
>>> I suspect prime numbers could be used in generating unique keys for
>>> databases. Anyway...
>>
>> What's wrong about (big-)int or uuid for this? Or did I miss some
>> esoteric new trend?
>
> I don't remember them using prime numbers.
Right. Why should they do so? Again: what's the point in using prime
numbers for generating unique DB keys when there are already multiple
well-proven mechanisms in place?
Bye...
Dirk
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Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-12-09 15:57 language defined list of prime numbers Mehdi Saada
2017-12-09 16:18 ` Mr. Man-wai Chang
2017-12-09 17:05 ` Mehdi Saada
2017-12-09 17:13 ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-12-09 17:23 ` Mr. Man-wai Chang
2017-12-09 19:17 ` Mehdi Saada
2017-12-13 10:41 ` Mr. Man-wai Chang
2017-12-15 5:58 ` Dirk Heinrichs
2017-12-15 11:41 ` Mr. Man-wai Chang
2017-12-15 15:32 ` Dirk Heinrichs [this message]
2017-12-09 16:43 ` Dennis Lee Bieber
2017-12-09 19:09 ` Mehdi Saada
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