UUID::parse

Parse a string containing a UUID and return an array representing its value.

Synopsis

uses('uuid');

public static function array [[UUID]]::parse(string [in] $uuid)

Description

UUID::parse() converts a string representation of a UUID to an array. The array contains the following members:

• time_low
• time_mid
• time_hi_and_version
• clock_seq_hi_and_reserved
• clock_seq_low
• node
• version
• variant The version member contains a UUID version number, for example UUID::RANDOM. The variant member specifies the UUID variant, for example UUID::DCE.

Example

• examples/uuids.php

Parameters

Name	Direction	Type	Description
$uuid	in	string	A string representation of a UUID.

Return Value

An array representing the supplied UUID, or null if an error occurs.