yyid-node
v1.0.1
Published
Generates a random uuid-like string (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx) via crypto.randomBytes
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YYID for JavaScript (Node) [](https://travis-ci.org/jan lelis/yyid-node.js)
- Generates a random string in UUID#4 format:
xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
- In contrast to RFC 4122, it uses all digits (128bit)
- Use a crytographically solid source of randomness: crypto.randomBytes
- See yyid.js for a front-end (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, or Rust.