How to create a GUID/UUID in Python

Question

How do I create a GUID in Python that is platform independent? I hear there is a method using ActivePython on Windows but it\'s Windows only because it uses COM. Is there a

Answer 1

If you're using Python 2.5 or later, the uuid module is already included with the Python standard distribution.

Ex:

>>> import uuid
>>> uuid.uuid4()
UUID('5361a11b-615c-42bf-9bdb-e2c3790ada14')