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5 | # uuid [![Build Status](https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/workflows/CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/actions)
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7 | For the creation of [RFC4122](http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4122.txt) UUIDs
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8 |
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9 | - **Complete** - Support for RFC4122 version 1, 3, 4, and 5 UUIDs
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10 | - **Cross-platform** - Support for ...
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11 | - CommonJS, [ECMAScript Modules](#ecmascript-modules) and UMD builds
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12 | - Node 8, 10, 12
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13 | - Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, IE 11 browsers
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14 | - Webpack and rollup.js module bundlers
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15 | - **Secure** - Cryptographically-strong random values
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16 | - **Small** - Zero-dependency, small footprint, plays nice with "tree shaking" packagers
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17 | - **CLI** - Includes the [`uuid` command line](#command-line) utility
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18 |
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19 | **Upgrading from uuid\@3?** Your code is probably okay, but check out [Upgrading
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20 | From uuid\@3](#upgrading-from-uuid3) for details.
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21 |
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22 | ## Quickstart - Node.js/CommonJS
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23 |
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24 | ```shell
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25 | npm install uuid
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26 | ```
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27 |
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28 | Once installed, decide which type of UUID you need. RFC4122 provides for four
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29 | versions, all of which are supported here. In order of popularity, they are:
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30 |
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31 | - Version 4 (random) - Created from cryptographically-strong random values
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32 | - Version 1 (timestamp) - Created from the system clock (plus random values)
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33 | - Version 5 (namespace, SHA-1) - Created from user-supplied name and namespace strings
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34 | - Version 3 (namespace, MD5) - Like version 5, above, but with a poorer hash algorithm
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35 |
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36 | **Unsure which one to use?** Use version 4 (random) unless you have a specific need for one of the other versions. See also [this FAQ](https://github.com/tc39/proposal-uuid#faq).
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37 |
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38 | ### Create Version 4 (Random) UUIDs
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39 |
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40 | ```javascript
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41 | import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
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42 | uuidv4(); // ⇨ '9b1deb4d-3b7d-4bad-9bdd-2b0d7b3dcb6d'
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43 | ```
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44 |
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45 | ### Create Version 1 (Timestamp) UUIDs
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46 |
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47 | ```javascript
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48 | import { v1 as uuidv1 } from 'uuid';
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49 | uuidv1(); // ⇨ '2c5ea4c0-4067-11e9-8b2d-1b9d6bcdbbfd'
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50 | ```
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51 |
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52 | ### Create Version 3 or Version 5 (Namespace) UUIDs
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53 |
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54 | ⚠️ Version 3 and Version 5 UUIDs are basically the same, differing
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55 | only in the underlying hash algorithm. Note that per the RFC, "_If backward
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56 | compatibility is not an issue, SHA-1 [Version 5] is preferred_."
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57 |
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58 | ⚠️ If using a custom namespace **be sure to generate your own
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59 | namespace UUID**. You can grab one [here](https://www.uuidgenerator.net/).
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60 |
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61 | ```javascript
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62 | import { v5 as uuidv5 } from 'uuid'; // For version 5
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63 | import { v3 as uuidv3 } from 'uuid'; // For version 3
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64 |
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65 | // Using predefined DNS namespace (for domain names)
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66 | uuidv5('hello.example.com', uuidv5.DNS); // ⇨ 'fdda765f-fc57-5604-a269-52a7df8164ec'
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67 | uuidv3('hello.example.com', uuidv3.DNS); // ⇨ '9125a8dc-52ee-365b-a5aa-81b0b3681cf6'
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68 |
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69 | // Using predefined URL namespace (for URLs)
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70 | uuidv5('http://example.com/hello', uuidv5.URL); // ⇨ '3bbcee75-cecc-5b56-8031-b6641c1ed1f1'
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71 | uuidv3('http://example.com/hello', uuidv3.URL); // ⇨ 'c6235813-3ba4-3801-ae84-e0a6ebb7d138'
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72 |
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73 | // Using a custom namespace (See note, above, about generating your own
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74 | // namespace UUID)
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75 | const MY_NAMESPACE = '1b671a64-40d5-491e-99b0-da01ff1f3341';
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76 | uuidv5('Hello, World!', MY_NAMESPACE); // ⇨ '630eb68f-e0fa-5ecc-887a-7c7a62614681'
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77 | uuidv3('Hello, World!', MY_NAMESPACE); // ⇨ 'e8b5a51d-11c8-3310-a6ab-367563f20686'
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78 | ```
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79 |
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80 | ## API
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81 |
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82 | ### Version 4 (Random)
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83 |
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84 | ```javascript
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85 | import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
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86 |
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87 | // Incantations
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88 | uuidv4();
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89 | uuidv4(options);
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90 | uuidv4(options, buffer, offset);
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91 | ```
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92 |
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93 | Generate and return a RFC4122 version 4 UUID.
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94 |
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95 | - `options` - (Object) Optional uuid state to apply. Properties may include:
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96 | - `random` - (Number[16]) Array of 16 numbers (0-255) to use in place of randomly generated values. Takes precedence over `options.rng`.
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97 | - `rng` - (Function) Random # generator function that returns an Array[16] of byte values (0-255). Alternative to `options.random`.
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98 | - `buffer` - (Array | Buffer) Array or buffer where UUID bytes are to be written.
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99 | - `offset` - (Number) Starting index in `buffer` at which to begin writing.
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100 |
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101 | Returns `buffer`, if specified, otherwise the string form of the UUID
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102 |
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103 | Example: Generate string UUID with predefined `random` values
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104 |
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105 | ```javascript
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106 | const v4options = {
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107 | random: [
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108 | 0x10,
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109 | 0x91,
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110 | 0x56,
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111 | 0xbe,
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112 | 0xc4,
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113 | 0xfb,
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114 | 0xc1,
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115 | 0xea,
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116 | 0x71,
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117 | 0xb4,
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118 | 0xef,
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119 | 0xe1,
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120 | 0x67,
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121 | 0x1c,
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122 | 0x58,
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123 | 0x36,
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124 | ],
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125 | };
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126 | uuidv4(v4options); // ⇨ '109156be-c4fb-41ea-b1b4-efe1671c5836'
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127 | ```
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128 |
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129 | Example: Generate two IDs in a single buffer
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130 |
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131 | ```javascript
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132 | const buffer = new Array();
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133 | uuidv4(null, buffer, 0); // ⇨
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134 | // [
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135 | // 155, 29, 235, 77, 59,
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136 | // 125, 75, 173, 155, 221,
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137 | // 43, 13, 123, 61, 203,
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138 | // 109
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139 | // ]
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140 | uuidv4(null, buffer, 16); // ⇨
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141 | // [
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142 | // 155, 29, 235, 77, 59, 125, 75, 173,
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143 | // 155, 221, 43, 13, 123, 61, 203, 109,
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144 | // 27, 157, 107, 205, 187, 253, 75, 45,
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145 | // 155, 93, 171, 141, 251, 189, 75, 237
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146 | // ]
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147 | ```
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148 |
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149 | ### Version 1 (Timestamp)
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150 |
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151 | ```javascript
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152 | import { v1 as uuidv1 } from 'uuid';
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153 |
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154 | // Incantations
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155 | uuidv1();
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156 | uuidv1(options);
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157 | uuidv1(options, buffer, offset);
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158 | ```
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159 |
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160 | Generate and return a RFC4122 version 1 (timestamp) UUID.
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161 |
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162 | - `options` - (Object) Optional uuid state to apply. Properties may include:
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163 | - `node` - (Array) Node id as Array of 6 bytes (per 4.1.6). Default: Randomly generated ID. See note 1.
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164 | - `clockseq` - (Number between 0 - 0x3fff) RFC clock sequence. Default: An internally maintained clockseq is used.
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165 | - `msecs` - (Number) Time in milliseconds since unix Epoch. Default: The current time is used.
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166 | - `nsecs` - (Number between 0-9999) additional time, in 100-nanosecond units. Ignored if `msecs` is unspecified. Default: internal uuid counter is used, as per 4.2.1.2.
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167 | - `random` - (Number[16]) Array of 16 numbers (0-255) to use for initialization of `node` and `clockseq` as described above. Takes precedence over `options.rng`.
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168 | - `rng` - (Function) Random # generator function that returns an Array[16] of byte values (0-255). Alternative to `options.random`.
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169 | - `buffer` - (Array | Buffer) Array or buffer where UUID bytes are to be written.
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170 | - `offset` - (Number) Starting index in `buffer` at which to begin writing.
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171 |
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172 | Returns `buffer`, if specified, otherwise the string form of the UUID
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173 |
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174 | Note: The default [node id](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4122#section-4.1.6) (the last 12 digits in the UUID) is generated once, randomly, on process startup, and then remains unchanged for the duration of the process.
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176 | Example: Generate string UUID with fully-specified options
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177 |
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178 | ```javascript
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179 | const v1options = {
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180 | node: [0x01, 0x23, 0x45, 0x67, 0x89, 0xab],
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181 | clockseq: 0x1234,
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182 | msecs: new Date('2011-11-01').getTime(),
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183 | nsecs: 5678,
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184 | };
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185 | uuidv1(v1options); // ⇨ '710b962e-041c-11e1-9234-0123456789ab'
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186 | ```
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187 |
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188 | Example: In-place generation of two binary IDs
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189 |
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190 | ```javascript
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191 | // Generate two ids in an array
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192 | const arr = new Array();
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193 | uuidv1(null, arr, 0); // ⇨
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194 | // [
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195 | // 44, 94, 164, 192, 64,
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196 | // 103, 17, 233, 146, 52,
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197 | // 27, 157, 107, 205, 187,
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198 | // 253
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199 | // ]
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200 | uuidv1(null, arr, 16); // ⇨
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201 | // [
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202 | // 44, 94, 164, 192, 64, 103, 17, 233,
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203 | // 146, 52, 27, 157, 107, 205, 187, 253,
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204 | // 44, 94, 164, 193, 64, 103, 17, 233,
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205 | // 146, 52, 27, 157, 107, 205, 187, 253
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206 | // ]
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207 | ```
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208 |
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209 | ### Version 5 (Namespace)
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210 |
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211 | ```javascript
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212 | import { v5 as uuidv5 } from 'uuid';
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213 |
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214 | // Incantations
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215 | uuidv5(name, namespace);
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216 | uuidv5(name, namespace, buffer);
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217 | uuidv5(name, namespace, buffer, offset);
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218 | ```
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219 |
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220 | Generate and return a RFC4122 version 5 UUID.
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221 |
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222 | - `name` - (String | Array[]) "name" to create UUID with
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223 | - `namespace` - (String | Array[]) "namespace" UUID either as a String or Array[16] of byte values
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224 | - `buffer` - (Array | Buffer) Array or buffer where UUID bytes are to be written.
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225 | - `offset` - (Number) Starting index in `buffer` at which to begin writing. Default = 0
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226 |
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227 | Returns `buffer`, if specified, otherwise the string form of the UUID
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228 |
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229 | Example:
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230 |
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231 | ```javascript
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232 | uuidv5('hello world', MY_NAMESPACE); // ⇨ '9f282611-e0fd-5650-8953-89c8e342da0b'
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233 | ```
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234 |
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235 | ### Version 3 (Namespace)
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236 |
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237 | ⚠️ Note: Per the RFC, "_If backward compatibility is not an issue, SHA-1 [Version 5] is preferred_."
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238 |
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239 | ```javascript
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240 | import { v3 as uuidv3 } from 'uuid';
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241 |
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242 | // Incantations
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243 | uuidv3(name, namespace);
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244 | uuidv3(name, namespace, buffer);
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245 | uuidv3(name, namespace, buffer, offset);
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246 | ```
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247 |
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248 | Generate and return a RFC4122 version 3 UUID.
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249 |
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250 | - `name` - (String | Array[]) "name" to create UUID with
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251 | - `namespace` - (String | Array[]) "namespace" UUID either as a String or Array[16] of byte values
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252 | - `buffer` - (Array | Buffer) Array or buffer where UUID bytes are to be written.
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253 | - `offset` - (Number) Starting index in `buffer` at which to begin writing. Default = 0
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254 |
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255 | Returns `buffer`, if specified, otherwise the string form of the UUID
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256 |
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257 | Example:
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258 |
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259 | ```javascript
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260 | uuidv3('hello world', MY_NAMESPACE); // ⇨ '042ffd34-d989-321c-ad06-f60826172424'
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261 | ```
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262 |
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263 | ## Command Line
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264 |
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265 | UUIDs can be generated from the command line using `uuid`.
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266 |
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267 | ```shell
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268 | $ uuid
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269 | ddeb27fb-d9a0-4624-be4d-4615062daed4
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270 | ```
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271 |
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272 | The default is to generate version 4 UUIDS, however the other versions are supported. Type `uuid --help` for details:
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273 |
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274 | ```
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275 | $ uuid --help
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276 |
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277 | Usage:
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278 | uuid
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279 | uuid v1
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280 | uuid v3 <name> <namespace uuid>
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281 | uuid v4
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282 | uuid v5 <name> <namespace uuid>
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283 | uuid --help
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284 |
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285 | Note: <namespace uuid> may be "URL" or "DNS" to use the corresponding UUIDs
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286 | defined by RFC4122
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287 | ```
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288 |
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289 | ## ECMAScript Modules
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290 |
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291 | For usage in the browser `uuid` provides support for [ECMAScript
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292 | Modules](https://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/6.0/#sec-modules) (ESM) that enable
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293 | tree-shaking for bundlers, like [rollup.js](https://rollupjs.org/guide/en/#tree-shaking)
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294 | ([example](./examples/browser-rollup/)) and [webpack](https://webpack.js.org/guides/tree-shaking/)
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295 | ([example](./examples/browser-webpack/)).
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296 |
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297 | ```javascript
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298 | import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
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299 | uuidv4(); // ⇨ '1b9d6bcd-bbfd-4b2d-9b5d-ab8dfbbd4bed'
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300 | ```
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301 |
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302 | There is experimental native ESM support for [the browser](./examples/browser-esmodules/) but it
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303 | should not be considered ready for production use and may change or disappear in future releases.
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304 |
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305 | To run the examples you must first create a dist build of this library in the module root:
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306 |
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307 | ```
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308 | npm run build
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309 | ```
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310 |
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311 | ## UMD Builds
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312 |
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313 | If you want to load a minified UMD build directly in the browser you can use one of the popular npm
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314 | CDNs:
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315 |
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316 | ```html
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317 | <script src="https://unpkg.com/uuid@latest/dist/umd/uuidv4.min.js"></script>
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318 | <script>
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319 | alert(uuidv4());
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320 | </script>
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321 | ```
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322 |
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323 | or
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324 |
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325 | ```html
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326 | <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/uuid@latest/dist/umd/uuidv4.min.js"></script>
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327 | <script>
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328 | alert(uuidv4());
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329 | </script>
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330 | ```
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331 |
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332 | Available bundles:
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333 |
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334 | - https://unpkg.com/uuid@latest/dist/umd/
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335 | - https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/uuid@latest/dist/umd/
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336 |
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337 | ## Upgrading From uuid\@3
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338 |
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339 | "_Wait... what happened to uuid\@4 - uuid\@6?!?_"
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341 | In order to avoid confusion with RFC [version 4](#version-4-random) and [version
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342 | 5](#version-5-namespace) UUIDs, and a possible [version
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343 | 6](http://gh.peabody.io/uuidv6/), releases 4 thru 6 of this module have been
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344 | skipped. Hence, how we're now at uuid\@7.
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345 |
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346 | ### Deep Requires Now Deprecated
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347 |
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348 | uuid\@3 encouraged the use of deep requires to minimize the bundle size of
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349 | browser builds:
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350 |
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351 | ```javascript
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352 | const uuidv4 = require('uuid/v4'); // <== NOW DEPRECATED!
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353 | uuidv4();
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354 | ```
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355 |
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356 | As of uuid\@7 this library now provides ECMAScript modules builds, which allow
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357 | packagers like Webpack and Rollup to do "tree-shaking" to remove dead code.
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358 | Instead, use the `import` syntax:
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359 |
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360 | ```javascript
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361 | import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
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362 | uuidv4();
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363 | ```
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364 |
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365 | ... or for CommonJS:
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366 |
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367 | ```javascript
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368 | const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');
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369 | uuidv4();
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370 | ```
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371 |
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372 | ### Default Export Removed
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373 |
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374 | uuid\@3 was exporting the Version 4 UUID method as a default export:
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375 |
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376 | ```javascript
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377 | const uuid = require('uuid'); // <== REMOVED!
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378 | ```
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379 |
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380 | This usage pattern was already discouraged in uuid\@3 and has been removed in uuid\@7.
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