How to generate a random UUID in Rust?

To create a new random (V4) UUID and print it out in hexadecimal form we can use uuid create and function new_v4():

use uuid::Uuid;

fn main() {
    let my_uuid = Uuid::new_v4();
    println!("{}", my_uuid);
    Ok(())
}

Another way to generate a UUID

use uuid::Uuid;

fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    #[cfg(feature = "v4")] {
        let my_uuid = Uuid::new_v4()?;
        println!("{}", my_uuid);
    }
    Ok(())
}

Examples of string representations:

simple: 936DA01F9ABD4d9d80C702AF85C822A8
hyphenated: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
urn: urn:uuid:F9168C5E-CEB2-4faa-B6BF-329BF39FA1E4

Conclusion

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