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Definition¶
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UUID(<string>)¶ Generates a BSON UUID object.
Parameter Type Description hexstring Specify a 32-byte hexadecimal string to convert to the UUID BSON subtype. Returns: A BSON UUID object.
Example¶
Create a 32 byte hexadecimal string:
var myuuid = '0123456789abcdeffedcba9876543210'
Convert it to the BSON UUID subtype:
UUID(myuuid)
BinData(3,"ASNFZ4mrze/+3LqYdlQyEA==")