How to generate a random UUID which is reproducible (with a seed) in Python

Question

The uuid4() function of Python\'s module uuid generates a random UUID, and seems to generate a different one every time:

In [1]: import uuid

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Answer 1

Faker makes this easy

>>> from faker import Faker
>>> f1 = Faker()
>>> f1.seed(4321)
>>> print(f1.uuid4())
cc733c92-6853-15f6-0e49-bec741188ebb
>>> print(f1.uuid4())
a41f020c-2d4d-333f-f1d3-979f1043fae0
>>> f1.seed(4321)
>>> print(f1.uuid4())
cc733c92-6853-15f6-0e49-bec741188ebb