Question

So how exactly does OS index posts? I've noticed that all the urls use hex, but what does it mean? Is it just the number of the question in the database? Like, would http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/544e7acde4b0f8f2501af809 be the 6074927972093065458th post? Just wondering, because I really wanna work on an API for OS.

Answer 1

That is, if I recognize it, a unique ID that the Database generates. It looks a lot like that. So I do not think it will be very useful in showing progression.

Answer 2

Well, it looks like just about every post starts with a 54, and then the next bit is usually a little bit above previous questions (mine starts with 5452, the other one was 544e and that was 3 days ago), so I thought there might be some sort of relation there.

Answer 3

I checked if 54 was only for OS Feedback but it is for other sections too.

Answer 4

Interesting.

Answer 5

@Preetha, am I right about anything so far? :p

Answer 6

Aha.

Answer 7

To be honest, I doubt Preetha looks too deep into the technical side. She gives them direction for technology, not specifics.

Answer 8

found out something

Answer 9

then again that's only a difference of 4 so idk

Answer 10

yeah, I just thought that maybe she'd know something about it even if it's not much :p

Answer 11

mit subjects seem to have a different number for the beginning.

Answer 12

mit subjects are also a lot less popular than this section tho, so that could be because all the posts are incredibly old (if my theory is correct, at least)

Answer 13

you're right

Answer 14

I checked mit biology and the lasted of 6 days ago had 54

Answer 15

but as I started looking at even older questions in the subject, the 54 changed to 53

Answer 16

*latest one
I accidentally typed lasted

Answer 17

@Preetha is reading this post.

Answer 18

Hello Preetha. Were you actually called bombdiggity as it says on about us page for OpenStudy.

Answer 19

*? sorry for punctuation.

Answer 20

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/53aaa136e4b0a819ab12768f
http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/53889218e4b0db48f0cf064d

Answer 21

woah. didnt know hartnn could speak urdu (or hindi i think)

Answer 22

Well, since he is from India...

Answer 23

What does "Bombdiggity" mean?

Answer 24

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bomb+diggity

Answer 25

You are the bomb, dig it?
You are dabomb dig it.
You are dabomb digity.

Answer 26

How much is "pachaas hazaar" as I can only count perfectly to 13.

Answer 27

I've also noticed a recurring e4b0 in there for my posts, and it looks like the b0 makes 82, which is my SS. I'm gonna check other posts to make sure I'm not insane.

Answer 28

k yeah that has nothing to do with ss

Answer 29

I didnt get the relationship between b0 and 82

Answer 30

hex to decimal

Answer 31

b0 is the hex and 82 is the decimal

Answer 32

I think I understood you: b0 is hex, and translated to decimal, it makes 82

Answer 33

do you think your old posts have a different number because when you asked the question, you had a lower SS

Answer 34

well I meant I checked other people's recent posts and it was inconsistent
anyway, I'm off to bed. I'll look into things more tomorrow.

Answer 35

Hi all. Poopsie, I honestly have not looked into this numbering business...(-:
But I encourage you to keep exploring it. Scientific curiosity is a good thing.
And someone did call me bombdiggity and it was such a cool compliment, that I kept it!

Answer 36

That I will :>
Maybe @c0decracker or @shadowfiend (if he's ever still on) will be able to offer some information.

Answer 37

"Pachaas hazaar" would be 50,000.

Answer 38

When did Indian currency come into the picture. @ParthKohli

Answer 39

currency???

so pachaas would be 50.

Answer 40

btw. this is numbers, not currency.

Answer 41

@Preetha, do you think you could get a dev to tell us anything? :>

Answer 42

So thanks to inspiration (and a direct link lel) from my favorite programmer on OS (@Opcode), I started getting somewhere with a .net api. Really nothing special, but it could evolve into something.

Answer 43

oops, the tag didn't work. I'm sure he sees it tho :p

Answer 44

@Opcode

Answer 45

must have been @opcode)<--the )parenthesis

Answer 46

@opcode
Still works.