Lua

Generate UUID

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Generates a version 4 UUID, using either uppercase or lowercase hex. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

local sb = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()

-- Generate a lowercase UUID.
local lowercase = true
sb:append_uuid(lowercase)
print(sb:get_as_string())

-- example: edb1bb24-e9be-4ada-98bd-c2d893f29f55

lowercase = false
sb:clear()
sb:append_uuid(lowercase)
print(sb:get_as_string())

-- example: 338EAF28-631E-4303-BE27-A8D80E9191CB