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Generate random uuid
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uuid.js
/*
* Generates a universally unique identifier based on random values and timestamp.
* Random length can be increased to get even more unique values.
*/
function uuid() {
if (!window.crypto) throw new Error('crypto not available')
const randomLength = 8
const uuidUint8Array = new Uint8Array(randomLength)
window.crypto.getRandomValues(uuidUint8Array)
return `${uuidUint8Array.join('')}${Date.now()}`
}
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