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GUID == UUID. Annoys me to this day that MS uses the term GUID. Windows includes API functions using both names (e.g. CoCreateGuid and UuidCreate).
by cek 11y ago
GUID == UUID. Annoys me to this day that MS uses the term GUID. Windows includes API functions using both names (e.g. CoCreateGuid and UuidCreate).
- Zikes 11y agoAccording to Wikipedia they're similar but distinct standards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_unique_identifier#Binary_encoding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_unique_identifier#Bin...
- BuildTheRobots 11y agoA very brief google leads me to believing they're both 128bit numbers -could you please point me towards something that explains the differences? :)
- cek 11y agoThis S/O question does a fair job (see 3rd answer): http://stackoverflow.com/questions/246930/is-there-any-difference-between-a-guid-and-a-uuid http://stackoverflow.com/questions/246930/is-there-any-diffe...
- BuildTheRobots 11y agoBetter than fair job. Greatest of thanks :)
- TazeTSchnitzel 11y agoGUIDs are a variant of UUIDs, and not a Microsoft-exclusive thing.
- cek 11y agoIt's far more complicated (and simple) than that. This S/O question will help you understand. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/246930/is-there-any-difference-between-a-guid-and-a-uuid http://stackoverflow.com/questions/246930/is-there-any-diffe... A UUID generated or used by any of Microsoft's APIs or tools named with "Guid" are 100% standard UUIDs. It is not possible to create a a UUID with these APIs or tools that does not conform to the standard.
- TazeTSchnitzel 11y agoGUIDs are a particular implementation of UUID, yes. The big difference is that GUID tends to be upper-case and little-endian (except for the big-endian bit), whereas UUIDs tend to be lower-case and big-endian.