Why all hash algorithm are hexadecimal in PHP?

Hi Folks
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I tested
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<?php
echo 'sha256=>' .hash('sha256', 'The quick brown fox jumped over the
lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'sha384=>' .hash('sha384', 'The quick brown fox jumped over the
lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'sha512=>' .hash('sha512', 'The quick brown fox jumped over the
lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'ripemd128=>' .hash('ripemd128', 'The quick brown fox jumped over
the lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'ripemd160=>' .hash('ripemd160', 'The quick brown fox jumped over
the lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'whirlpool=>' .hash('whirlpool', 'The quick brown fox jumped over
the lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'tiger128,3=>' .hash('tiger128,3', 'The quick brown fox jumped
over the lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'tiger160,3=>' .hash('tiger160,3', 'The quick brown fox jumped
over the lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'tiger192,4=>' .hash('tiger192,4', 'The quick brown fox jumped
over the lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'snefru=>' .hash('snefru', 'The quick brown fox jumped over the
lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'gost=>' .hash('gost', 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy
dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'adler32=>' .hash('adler32', 'The quick brown fox jumped over the
lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'crc32=>' .hash('crc32', 'The quick brown fox jumped over the
lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'crc32b=>' .hash('crc32b', 'The quick brown fox jumped over the
lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'haval128,3=>' .hash('haval128,3', 'The quick brown fox jumped
over the lazy dog.') .'</br>';
echo 'haval256,5=>' .hash('haval256,5', 'The quick brown fox jumped
over the lazy dog.') .'</br>';
?>
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As you can see all results are hexadecimal.
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Youtube for example have http://youtube.com/watch?v=n5pkDB7zEeo
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n5pkDB7zEeo inst hexadecimal so the comparison is simple.
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md5 algorithm have 32^16 = 1,2e^24
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youtube algorithm have 11^63 = 405e^63 (because is case sensitive so
combination is [0-9]+[a-Z] + "_" ) (Could have more caracteres!)
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So with only 11 caracteres I can have much more combination and much
less collision.
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So how can I create a hash algorithm like youtube? with 11 caracteres
[0-9]+[a-Z] + "_"
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Some tips? How compile?
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Cheers
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Mario
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As you can see all results are hexadecimal.
>
Youtube for example have http://youtube.com/watch?v=n5pkDB7zEeo
>
n5pkDB7zEeo inst hexadecimal so the comparison is simple.
>
md5 algorithm have 32^16 = 1,2e^24
>
youtube algorithm have 11^63 = 405e^63 (because is case sensitive so
combination is [0-9]+[a-Z] + "_" ) (Could have more caracteres!)
>
So with only 11 caracteres I can have much more combination and much
less collision.
>
So how can I create a hash algorithm like youtube? with 11 caracteres
[0-9]+[a-Z] + "_"
>
Some tips? How compile?
>
Cheers
>
Mario

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how can I create a hash algorithm like youtube?

Some tips? How compile?