0) { $encoded = $base62[$num % 62] . $encoded; $num = floor($num / 62); } return $encoded; } function generateID() { $epochStart = strtotime("2020-01-01") * 1000; // Milliseconds since 2020 $now = round(microtime(true) * 1000); $timestamp = ($now - $epochStart) % 1000000000000; // Keep last 12 digits $randomNum = rand(0, 99); // Random 2-digit number $finalNum = ($timestamp * 100) + $randomNum; return str_pad(toBase62($finalNum), 8, "0", STR_PAD_LEFT); } echo generateID(); // Example output: "A1b2C3D4" ?>