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uuid-regexp
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RegExp for finding an RFC4122 compliant UUID in a string.
npm install uuid-regexp --save
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var uuid = require('uuid-regexp')
uuid().exec('f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479')
//=> [ 'f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479', index: 0, input: 'f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479' ]
uuid().test('f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479')
//=> true
uuid().test('f47ac10b58cc4372a5670e02b2c3d479')
//=> true
uuid().test('F47AC10B58CC4372A5670E02B2C3D479')
//=> true
uuid({ nil: true }).test('00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000')
//=> true
uuid().test('00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000')
//=> false
'Secret UUID is: {4d36e96e-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}'.replace(uuid({ global: true }), '*****')
//=> 'Secret UUID is: {*****}'
var regexp = require('uuid-regexp/regexp')
regexp.versioned.source
//=> '[a-f0-9]{8}-?[a-f0-9]{4}-?[1-5][a-f0-9]{3}-?[89ab][a-f0-9]{3}-?[a-f0-9]{12}'
regexp.nil.source
//=> '[0]{8}-?[0]{4}-?[0]{4}-?[0]{4}-?[0]{12}'
uuid(options)
options.nil (Boolean)
Whether to include the nil/empty UUID pattern. (default: false
)options.global (Boolean)
Whether the RegExp should test against all possible matches in a string, or only against the first.(RegExp)
RegExp for matching an RFC4122 compliant UUID strings.SEE: contributing.md
FAQs
RegExp for finding an RFC4122 compliant UUID in a string.
The npm package uuid-regexp receives a total of 591 weekly downloads. As such, uuid-regexp popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that uuid-regexp demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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