function generate_switchid($switch_name, $timestamp)
{
$hashids = new Hashids\Hashids('embiggen');
$hash = $hashids->encrypt(strlen($switch_name), $timestamp, 6);
$numbers = $hashids->decrypt($hash);
//!debug
//var_dump($hash, $numbers);
return $hash;
}
<?php
/* including hashids code */
require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/Hashids/Hashids.php';
/* creating class object */
$hashids = new Hashids\Hashids('this is my salt');
/* encrypting several numbers into one hash */
$hash = $hashids->encrypt(1337, 5, 77, 12345678);
/* decrypting that hash */
$numbers = $hashids->decrypt($hash);
/* $numbers is always an array */
var_dump($hash, $numbers);
exit;
