diff --git a/String/GenerateGUID.js b/String/GenerateGUID.js new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8688199975 --- /dev/null +++ b/String/GenerateGUID.js @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +/* +Generates a UUID/GUID in Node.Js. +The script uses `Math.random` in combination with the timestamp for better randomness. +The function generate an RFC4122 (https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4122.txt) version 4 UUID/GUID +*/ + +const Guid = () => { + const pattern = 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx' + let currentDateMilliseconds = new Date().getTime() + return pattern.replace(/[xy]/g, currentChar => { + const randomChar = (currentDateMilliseconds + Math.random() * 16) % 16 | 0 + currentDateMilliseconds = Math.floor(currentDateMilliseconds / 16) + return (currentChar === 'x' ? randomChar : (randomChar & 0x7 | 0x8)).toString(16) + }) +} + +console.log(Guid()) // 'edc848db-3478-1760-8b55-7986003d895f'