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Kuki
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5 years ago

Dropbox API showing the two files same ID

Hi, We are using the Dropbox API to list files /folders (https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_folder) I have a find a issue is two files having same ID ..could you please tell us how it is poss...
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Greg-DB
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5 years ago

Please note that file IDs are case sensitive, and can vary only be case, so you should always use case-sensitive comparisons.

 

In the sample you shared here, the file IDs are different by case. The second to last characters use different cases.

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