A small console application to generate and convert between various forms of GUIDs. Note: base64 representations are in little endian form.
You can install this script using pip:
$ sudo pip install guid-toolIf you do not have pip, try easy_install:
$ sudo easy_install guid-toolYou can generate a new GUID in various forms by calling the script:
$ guid-tool
hex: 8895cf4e-5685-4c82-8391-addfd518ecc3
int: 181552864324031739326019292661926128835
b64: Ts+ViIVWgkyDka3f1Rjsww==You can convert between GUID forms by passing in a GUID in any of the three supported forms: hex, int, and base64:
$ guid-tool FfdySTMLp0SC89TitNdqhQ==
hex: 4972f715-0b33-44a7-82f3-d4e2b4d76a85
int: 97630576956601658369574553421172140677
b64: FfdySTMLp0SC89TitNdqhQ==
$ guid-tool 63d7070b-5a7a-46e4-9f8e-72ac8391f19f
hex: 63d7070b-5a7a-46e4-9f8e-72ac8391f19f
int: 132710058283670147193134380447756841375
b64: CwfXY3pa5EafjnKsg5Hxnw==Copyright (C) 2012 Daniel G. Taylor
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