# turnermm02@xxxxxxx / 2007-03-21 21:03:35 -0500:
> Mark wrote:
> >ccspencer@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> >>Hello,
> >>
> >>I want to add a random unique ID to a Mysql table. Collisions
> >>are unlikely but possible so to handle those cases I'd like to
> >>regenerate the random ID until there is no collision and only
> >>then add my row. Any suggestions for a newbie as to the right
> >>way to go about doing this?
> >>
> >>Best,
> >>
> >>Craig
> >.
> >
> >I suggest looking into a GUID sort of thing, it is all coded for you and it
> >works just like you want.
>
> If you are running Linux, you can get this using:
> $GUID = exec("uuidgen");
http://www.ossp.org/pkg/lib/uuid
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