How to create a GUID UUID in Python

Question

How do I create a GUID in Python that is platform independent?There is a method using ActivePython on Windows but it's Windows only because it uses COM. Is there a method using plain Python?

Answer 1

The uuid module, in Python 2.5 and up, provides RFC compliant UUID generation. Refer to the module docs and the RFC for details.

Docs:

• Python 2: http://docs.python.org/2/library/uuid.html
• Python 3: https://docs.python.org/3/library/uuid.html