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shortuuid_quickstart_generate_encode_decode_and_alphabet.py

python

Generate a short, unambiguous UUID and explore basic library functionality.

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shortuuid_quickstart_generate_encode_decode_and_alphabet.py
1import shortuuid
2
3# Generate a short UUID
4print(shortuuid.uuid())
5
6# Generate a short UUID using a specific cryptographically secure random generator
7print(shortuuid.ShortUUID().random(length=22))
8
9# Convert a standard UUID to a short UUID
10import uuid
11u = uuid.uuid4()
12s = shortuuid.encode(u)
13print(s)
14
15# Convert a short UUID back to a standard UUID
16print(shortuuid.decode(s))
17
18# List the default alphabet
19print(shortuuid.get_alphabet())