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nilportugues/uuid
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Library to encapsulate the latest and more secure Uuid versions

1.0.2(10y ago)511.6k1MITPHPPHP >=5.5

Since Feb 14Pushed 9y agoCompare

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Uuid Generator
==============

[](#uuid-generator)

This class' intent is to encapsulate Uuid's latest and more secure versions removing the need to explicitly hard-code a Uuid version everywhere.

### 1. Installation

[](#1-installation)

The recommended way to install the Uuid Generator is through [Composer](http://getcomposer.org). Run the following command to install it:

```
php composer.phar require nilportugues/uuid
```

### 2. Usage

[](#2-usage)

Usage is real simple, you can create your Uuid right away or under certain namespaces.

#### 2.1. Without namespacing

[](#21-without-namespacing)

This is the most common case. Usage is straight-forward:

```