Fast, globally unique, and sortable ID generator.
ePyXID is a Python wrapper around the Rust implementation of xid: xid-rs. Built with PyO3, it provides a simple and efficient way to generate unique IDs that are sortable by creation time.
The original xid implementation is rs/xid written in Go.
- Globally Unique: Each ID is unique across space and time.
- Sortable: IDs are sortable by their creation time.
- Fast: Implemented in Rust for maximum performance using PyO3. See performance benchmarks comparing ePyXID with other Python ID generation libraries.
Install ePyXID using pip:
pip install epyxidGenerate and use ePyXID in your Python projects:
from epyxid import XID
# Create a new XID
xid = XID()
print(f"{xid!r}")
# <XID: cu701mcr9ij74n2hajpg>
# Create an XID from a string
xid_str = XID("cnisffq7qo0qnbtbu5gg")
print(f"XID from string: {xid_str}")
# Create an XID from bytes
xid_bytes = XID(b'e\xe5\xc7\xbfG\xd6\x01\xab\xaf\xab\xf1a')
print(f"XID from bytes: {xid_bytes}")
# Print the XID as a string
print(f"XID: {str(xid)}")
# or
print(f"XID: {xid.to_str()}")
# XID: cnisffq7qo0qnbtbu5gg
# Get the byte representation of the XID
print(f"Bytes: {bytes(xid)}")
# or
print(f"Bytes: {xid.as_bytes()}")
# Bytes: b'e\xe5\xc7\xbfG\xd6\x01\xab\xaf\xab\xf1a'
# Access the creation time of the XID
print(f"Creation Time: {xid.time}")
# Creation Time: 2024-12-31 23:59:59
# Compare XIDs
xid1 = XID()
xid2 = XID()
print(f"XID1 < XID2: {xid1 < xid2}")
# Use XIDs in a set
xid_set = {xid1, xid2}
print(f"XID Set: {xid_set}")Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.