python -c 'import uuid; print uuid.uuid4()' returns:
8f1dad2d-2eec-4da7-b484-63a7e7549824 Not that that’s canonical, just offering another sample. > On Apr 23, 2017, at 10:03 PM, Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > I wasn't aware of the argument that they should always be lowercase. > > it's true that the native function on Windows (UuidCreate, UuidToString) > creates lowercase, > but on Mac (NSUUID.UUIDString, CFUUIDCreate/CFUUIDCreateString) they are > uppercase and also hyphenated. > > uppercase-non-hyphenated seems like a reasonable cross-platform solution. > >> 2017/04/24 4:21、Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> のメール: >> >> I was looking up something else yesterday and came across some comments and >> directions regarding UUIDs and saying that they should always be lowercase. >> But this isn't a hard rule, apparently. And 4D prefers to uppercase them - >> which I find harder to read. >> Just curious what that's about and if there's some important distinction >> here I'm not aware of. > > ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************