Generate GUID

This tool generates Version 4 (RFC 4122) compliant UUIDs.

Background Information

A GUID or (UUID) is a universally unique identifier which is a 128-bit number or (16 byte long).

They are used for generating globally unique IDs that are guaranteed to be unique without using a central repository (like a database) to generate them. Typical uses are in various project files (like .csproj or .aip). Read more at wikipedia.

Settings Explained

Format

The output format of the GUID. The available options are:-

Digits

261c4be374d6495bb389e6fbbdd11495

Hyphens

261c4be3-74d6-495b-b389-e6fbbdd11495

Braces

{261c4be3-74d6-495b-b389-e6fbbdd11495}

Parenthesis

(261c4be3-74d6-495b-b389-e6fbbdd11495)

Uppercase

Select to generate the output in uppercase.

Uppercase On

{261C4BE3-74D6-495B-B389-E6FBBDD11495}

Uppercase Off

{261c4be3-74d6-495b-b389-e6fbbdd11495}

Programming Languages

How to generate UUIDs in various languages

- Language: C#
- UUID Function: System.Guid.NewGuid()
- Documentation: Documentation
- Example: Example
- Language: VB .NET
- UUID Function: System.Guid.NewGuid()
- Documentation: Documentation
- Example: Example
- Language: Java
- UUID Function: java.util.UUID.randomUUID()
- Documentation: Documentation
- Example: Example
- Language: JavaScript
- UUID Function: uuidv4()
- Documentation:
- Example: Example
- Language: Python
- UUID Function: uuid.uuid4()
- Documentation: Documentation
- Example: Example
- Language: Ruby
- UUID Function: SecureRandom.uuid()
- Documentation: Documentation
- Example: Example

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