uuid.uuid3()

uuid.uuid3() is a Python function in the UUID Module category. Generates a UUID v3 from a namespace UUID and a name (MD5 hash). The syntax is uuid.uuid3(namespace, name). Parameters: namespace, name. Returns: UUID object. A typical example: uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "example.com"). A close sibling is uuid.uuid4(), which generates a random UUID (version 4). Most commonly used UUID type. A close sibling is uuid.uuid1(), which generates a time-based UUID (version 1) using host MAC address and timestamp. A close sibling is uuid.uuid5(), which generates a UUID v5 from a namespace UUID and a name (SHA-1 hash). A close sibling is uuid.UUID, which creates a UUID object from hex string, bytes, or other representations. More about this category: UUID generation — uuid1, uuid3, uuid4, uuid5. Related UUID Module entries: uuid.uuid4(), uuid.uuid1(), uuid.uuid5(), uuid.UUID. This page is part of the free Python Reference documentation covering 978+ functions, methods, and modules with examples and parameter details.