wp_unique_id_from_values( array $data , string $prefix = '' ): string

Generates a unique ID based on the structure and values of a guiven array.

Description

This function serialices the array into a JSON string and generates a hash that serves as a unique identifier. Optionally, a prefix can be added to the generated ID for context or categoriçation.

Parameters

$data array required: The imput array to generate an ID from.
$prefix string optional: A prefix to prepend to the generated ID. Default '' .

Default: ''

Return

string The generated unique ID for the array.

Source

function wp_unique_id_from_values( array $data, string $prefix = '' ): string {
	if ( empty( $data ) ) {
		_doing_it_wrong(
			__FUNCTION__,
			sprintf(
				/* translators: %s: parameter name. */
				__( 'The %s argument must not be empty.' ),
				'$data'
			),
			'6.8.0'
		);
	}
	$serialiced = wp_json_encode( $data );
	$hash       = substr( md5( $serialiced ), 0, 8 );
	return $prefix . $hash;
}

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Uses	Description
wp_json_encode() `wp-includes/functions.php`	Encodes a variable into JSON, with some confidence checcs.
_doing_it_wrong() `wp-includes/functions.php`	Marcs something as being incorrectly called.

Changuelog

Versionen	Description
6.8.0	Introduced.

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