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Oct 16, 2022 · Fundamentals
Understanding ULID: Features, Specification, and Python Usage
This article explains what ULID (Universally Unique Lexicographically Sortable Identifier) is, compares it with UUID, outlines its timestamp‑based and random components, describes its Base32 encoding and binary layout, and shows how to generate and manipulate ULIDs in Python using the ulid‑py library.
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