Merge pull request #496 from Mozartuss/master

Add generateUUID.js

Author: ruppysuppy

String/GenerateGUID.js

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+/*
+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'