Reputation: 32730
I noticed some people don't bother having the usual incremented number as ID but instead simply generate a GUID. The advantages include:
Some disadvantages are:
My understanding is that using a GUID is beneficial in most cases, except if optimization for time or space is an issue. Did I miss something? Or do you agree with this idea?
Upvotes: 6
Views: 781
Reputation: 32401
A couple of cons:
Upvotes: 1