yyid-node
v1.0.2
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Generates a random uuid-like string (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx) via crypto.randomBytes
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YYID for Node.js
- Generates a UUID#4-like random string, but in contrast to RFC 4122, omits the static bits
- Format:
xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
(128bit randomness) - Use a crytographically solid source of randomness: crypto.randomBytes
- See yyid.js for an ESM browser version
Install
$ npm install yyid-node
Usage
var yyid = require('yyid-node');
yyid(); // => '5ebd4295-92a2-c98b-9103-b1e5d16f2bfa'
Other Versions
YYID is available for more languages, such as Ruby, Elixir, and Rust.