Function useConsistentKey

A generic hook that generates a consistent key based on input arguments.

Originally created for the purpose of generating consistent cache keys, this hook can be used in any scenario where you need a normalized key. It takes two arguments: arg1 and arg2, and returns a consistent key regardless of the order in which the arguments are passed.

The hook identifies one argument as an "identifier" and the other as a "prefix". The identifier is normalized by removing spaces, converting it to lowercase, and stripping non-alphanumeric characters. The key is then returned in the format: prefix-identifier-key.

If either argument is undefined or cannot be determined, the hook returns undefined.

Example Usage:

const cacheKey = useConsistentKey("UserName", "UserProfile");
console.log(cacheKey); // "UserProfile-username-key"

const anotherKey = useConsistentKey("Project42", "Cache");
console.log(anotherKey); // "Cache-project42-key"
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