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genid:tldr:7c162

genid: Generate a UUIDv5 using a namespace UUID and a specific name.
$ genid uuidv5 ${{ce598faa-8dd0-49ee-8525-9e24fff71dca}} ${name}
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The command genid uuidv5 ${{ce598faa-8dd0-49ee-8525-9e24fff71dca}} ${name} appears to be invoking a command or function called "genid" with three arguments. Let's break it down:

  • genid: This could be the name of a custom command or function that generates IDs. The purpose of this command or function might be to generate unique identifiers based on certain input parameters.
  • uuidv5: It seems to be indicating a specific type of ID generation algorithm, namely UUID version 5. UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is a standardized format for generating unique identifiers.
  • ${{ce598faa-8dd0-49ee-8525-9e24fff71dca}}: This string of characters appears to be a UUID v5 namespace identifier. A UUID v5 requires a predetermined namespace when generating IDs. This specific value ce598faa-8dd0-49ee-8525-9e24fff71dca is being used as the namespace in this case.
  • ${name}: It suggests that the value of the variable name is being passed as an argument to the genid command or function. The value of name will likely influence the generated ID in some way.

Without more context or knowledge of the specific software or programming language involved, it is difficult to provide a more detailed explanation of what this command does or how it functions.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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