postgresqlHow do I generate a UUID in PostgreSQL?
You can generate a UUID in PostgreSQL using the uuid_generate_v4() function. This function generates a version 4 UUID, which is a randomly generated UUID.
Example
SELECT uuid_generate_v4();Output example
7c9f2a8d-6d5f-4ce3-b9f7-5e7d6f8c3d02The uuid_generate_v4() function has the following parts:
uuid_generate_v4(): The function name.SELECT: The keyword used to query the database.
More information about the uuid_generate_v4() function can be found in the PostgreSQL documentation.
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