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C# & Databases - Creating A Unique Identifer

05.10.2006

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        Creating a new GUID in C# is not as straightforward as one would think.  Calling the constructor of System.Guid() will produce a GUID of all zeroes.  Using System.Guid.NewGuid() will produce the desired effect of a new, unique identifier.

// produces a "blank" GUID: '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'
System.Guid blankGuid = new System.Guid(); 

// produces a new, unique GUID: '96d36892-6eed-400c-91f8-a194f3522fae'
System.Guid desiredGuid = System.Guid.NewGuid();

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Snippets Manager replied on Fri, 2009/11/27 - 6:49am

System.Guid desiredGuid = System.Guid.NewGuid(); will produce a new unique/random guid. To create a specific guid you need to go: System.Guid desiredGuid = new System.Guid("96d36892-6eed-400c-91f8-a194f3522fae");