IntelliJ (i.e. PhpStorm): Generate random UUIDs without plugins

intellij-generate-random-uuids-without-plugins.md

IntelliJ (i.e. PhpStorm): Generate random UUIDs without plugins

You can generate random UUIDs without plugins in PhpStorm or other IntelliJ applications.

1. Open PhpStorm Settings
2. Go to Editor > Live Templates
3. Expand the PHP section
4. Click on the Add button, + on the right side, and select Live template
5. In the abbreviation field, enter uuid. This is what we'll type to expand the template
6. In the template text field, enter $VALUE$
7. Click Edit variables
8. In the line for the variable named VALUE, add the expression groovyScript("UUID.randomUUID().toString()") and select Skip if defined
9. Click Define below the ⚠️ No applicable contexts
10. Select the desired options where you want to generate UUIDs, i.e.
    • For strings in PHP PHP > String literal
    • For strings in JSON JSON > JSON string literal
11. Save and close the settings with the Ok button