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Python UUID5 using SHA-256
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uuid5_sha256.py
# Generate a UUID5 from a name using SHA-256
def uuid5_sha256(namespace, name):
"""Generate a UUID from the SHA-1 hash of a namespace UUID and a name."""
if isinstance(name, str):
name = bytes(name, "utf-8")
from uuid import UUID
import hashlib
hash = hashlib.sha256(namespace.bytes + name).digest()
return UUID(bytes=hash[:16], version=5)
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