var baseToString = require('../internal/baseToString');
  
  /** Used to generate unique IDs. */
  var idCounter = 0;
  
  /**
   * Generates a unique ID. If `prefix` is provided the ID is appended to it.
   *
   * @static
   * @memberOf _
   * @category Utility
   * @param {string} [prefix] The value to prefix the ID with.
   * @returns {string} Returns the unique ID.
   * @example
   *
   * _.uniqueId('contact_');
   * // => 'contact_104'
   *
   * _.uniqueId();
   * // => '105'
   */
  function uniqueId(prefix) {
    var id = ++idCounter;
    return baseToString(prefix) + id;
  }
  
  module.exports = uniqueId;