how to create UUID for reactnative

Question

In my application I'll store the some data's, so I would use the AsyncStorage method but Now need to create a uuid because AsyncStorage name for same to updated.

any alternative idea for this scenario or how to create UUID.

Not used any npm pakage.

Do you mean creating a js function that will generate a uuid for you ? — K.Ariche, Mar 16 '17 at 10:47

score 21 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 28 '18 at 07:30

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First run the script to install npm package for react-native-uuid

   npm install react-native-uuid --save

After that import the module in your file by

import uuid from 'react-native-uuid';
//usage 
var testUUID = uuid.v1();

You might get an error showing that

module buffer does not exist in react native

if so, install that module too,

 npm install buffer --save

Hope this helps!

answered Jun 28 '18 at 07:30

Manoj Perumarath

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This generates an error like so: "attempted to import the Node standard library module "buffer". It failed because React Native does not include the Node standard library." – Alexus Oct 04 '18 at 02:29

score 6 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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Without using a npm already tested code you can create you own function that will generate an UUID for you.

See this question

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Mar 16 '17 at 10:34

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 09 '20 at 18:35

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What worked for me was to install uuid-random using.

npm i uuid-random

Then to import,

import uuid from 'uuid-random';

Finally to use,

uuid()

More about uuid-random package

answered Sep 09 '20 at 18:35

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 12 '21 at 10:31

We just recently released an updated version of react-native-uuid, fully rewritten in TypeScript.

Here's how to use it:

Install

npm install react-native-uuid

Call

import uuid from 'react-native-uuid';
uuid.v4(); // ⇨ '11edc52b-2918-4d71-9058-f7285e29d894'

More details: https://github.com/eugenehp/react-native-uuid

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