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Generate UUID

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

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Ruby
require 'chilkat'

sb = Chilkat::CkStringBuilder.new()

# Generate a lowercase UUID.
lowercase = true
sb.AppendUuid(lowercase)
print sb.getAsString() + "\n";

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

lowercase = false
sb.Clear()
sb.AppendUuid(lowercase)
print sb.getAsString() + "\n";

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