What is this?
A PHP library for generating and working with universally unique identifiers (UUIDs) — 128-bit IDs you can use to label records and objects without any central coordination.
A PHP library for generating and working with universally unique identifiers (UUIDs) — 128-bit IDs you can use to label records and objects without any central coordination.Is this a standalone app or something I pull into my PHP code?It is a library, not a runnable app: you add it as a requirement to your project's composer.json and call it from your own code.
It is a library, not a runnable app: you add it as a requirement to your project's composer.json and call it from your own code.Which PHP version do I need?It targets modern PHP — the repository is tagged php and php8 — with the exact supported version constraint declared in composer.json for Composer to resolve on install.
It targets modern PHP — the repository is tagged php and php8 — with the exact supported version constraint declared in composer.json for Composer to resolve on install.I'm still on version 3 — how painful is the move to version 4?Expect breaking changes between major versions: the documentation ships a dedicated, thorough upgrade guide specifically for migrating from version 3 to version 4.
Expect breaking changes between major versions: the documentation ships a dedicated, thorough upgrade guide specifically for migrating from version 3 to version 4.Is it free to use, and is there a paid option?The library is free and open source under the MIT License; enterprises that want commercial support and maintenance can buy in through the Tidelift Subscription.
The library is free and open source under the MIT License; enterprises that want commercial support and maintenance can buy in through the Tidelift Subscription.Where did the design of the library come from?Much of its inspiration came from the Java and Python UUID libraries, so UUID handling from either of those languages will feel familiar here.
Much of its inspiration came from the Java and Python UUID libraries, so UUID handling from either of those languages will feel familiar here.Is a GUID different from a UUID?In practice they are the same 128-bit identifier format — GUID is simply Microsoft's naming. The repository is tagged with uuid, guid, and uid alike.
In practice they are the same 128-bit identifier format — GUID is simply Microsoft's naming. The repository is tagged with uuid, guid, and uid alike.Does it only mint new IDs, or can I work with existing ones too?Both: the README describes it as a library for generating and working with UUIDs, so you can represent and manipulate UUID values in your code, not just create new ones.
Both: the README describes it as a library for generating and working with UUIDs, so you can represent and manipulate UUID values in your code, not just create new ones.Is this a battle-tested project?Yes — it dates back to 2012, has over 12,600 GitHub stars, runs continuous integration, and offers commercial maintenance through Tidelift.
Yes — it dates back to 2012, has over 12,600 GitHub stars, runs continuous integration, and offers commercial maintenance through Tidelift.What are similar projects?CodeIgniter, woocommerce, phpdotenv, DesignPatternsPHP, parsedown, egg, awesome-elixir, javapoet
CodeIgniter, woocommerce, phpdotenv, DesignPatternsPHP, parsedown, egg, awesome-elixir, javapoetWhich topics is it in?foss, php, enterprise, programming, utility, developers, backend, web-development, free, security, library, developer-tools
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