ramsey/uuid

A PHP library for generating and working with UUIDs.

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ramsey/uuid is a PHP library for generating and working with universally unique identifiers (UUIDs). This project adheres to a [Contributor Code of Conduct][conduct]. By participating in this project and its community, you are expected to uphold this code. Much inspiration for this library came from the [Java][javauuid] and [Python][pyuuid] UUID libraries. ## Installation The preferred method of installation is via [Composer][]. Run the following command to install the package and add it as a requirement to your project's `composer.json`: ```bash composer require ramsey/uuid ``` ## Upgrading to Version 4 See the documentation for a thorough upgrade guide: * [Upgrading ramsey/uuid Version 3 to 4](https://uuid.ramsey.dev/en/latest/upgrading/3-to-4.html) ## Documentation Please see for documentation, tips, examples, and frequently asked questions. ## Contributing Contributions are welcome! Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md][] for details. ## Copyright and License The ramsey/uuid library is copyright © [Ben Ramsey](https://benramsey.com/) and licensed for use under the MIT License (MIT). Please see [LICENSE][] for more information. [rfc4122]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4122 [conduct]: https://github.com/ramsey/uuid/blob/master/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md [javauuid]: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/UUID.html [pyuuid]: http://docs.python.org/3/library/uuid.html [composer]: http://getcomposer.org/ [contributing.md]: https://github.com/ramsey/uuid/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md