In Part 3 of our "UUIDs in 10 Languages" series, we're looking at Ruby, PHP, and TypeScript — three popular languages for modern web development.
We’ll show how each ecosystem handles UUID generation, parsing, and best practices for working with them in distributed systems.
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Stay tuned for Part 4 — and happy UUIDing!
This article explores how to generate and use UUIDs in Swift, Kotlin, and Elixir — with practical code examples and language-specific best practices. Perfect for mobile and functional developers working in distributed environments.
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This article explores UUID generation in Ruby, PHP, and TypeScript with code examples and best practices. Learn how each language handles UUID creation, formatting, and validation in modern distributed systems.
Learn how to use UUIDs in Ruby, PHP, and TypeScript with practical examples.
Key takeaways:
SecureRandom.uuidramsey/uuid, a widely used RFC-compliant libraryuuid package for v1/v4 generationEach language offers strong support for UUIDv4 — and tips here help ensure consistency, performance, and safe usage across your stack.
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