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This package generates unique string identifiers.
from ustrid import ustrid
unique_string_id = ustrid()
Under the hood:
import uuid
import threading
def ustrid():
"""Generate a unique string identifier (thread-safe)"""
return Ustrid.run()
class Ustrid:
"""Private class to generate unique string identifiers (thread-safe)"""
_lock = threading.Lock()
_count = 0
@classmethod
def run(cls):
"""Generate a unique string identifier (thread-safe)"""
with cls._lock:
cls._count += 1
return "{}-{}".format(cls._count, uuid.uuid4())
Installation:
pip install ustrid
FAQs
Uniquely generated string identifiers
We found that ustrid demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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