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pierremonico/uuid_from_strings.py

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Helper function to generate a deterministic UUID from a list of strings
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uuid_from_strings.py
import uuid
import hashlib
def uuid_from_strings(*args: str) -> str:
"""Generates a deterministic UUID when given n strings."""
seed = "".join(args)
m = hashlib.md5()
m.update(seed.encode("utf-8"))
return str(uuid.UUID(m.hexdigest()))
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