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Generate UUID

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Generates a version 4 UUID, using either uppercase or lowercase hex.
Note
This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.
JavaScript
var sb = new CkStringBuilder();

// Generate a lowercase UUID.
var lowercase = true;
sb.AppendUuid(lowercase);
console.log(sb.GetAsString());

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

lowercase = false;
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendUuid(lowercase);
console.log(sb.GetAsString());

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