How should I import and use the TypeScript UUID package?

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#1

So, how should I import and use the UUID package in TypeScript, given the provided type definitions? I am looking for guidance on using the typescript UUID package.

I’m trying to make the UUID package (version 3.0.1) work in a Node.js/TypeScript application, but I’m unsure about the correct import and usage.

I can’t find an exported class here, unlike the index.d.ts file from angular2-uuid, which has a clear class declaration:

export declare class UUID {
    constructor();
    static UUID(): string;
    private static pad4(num);
    private static random4();
}

It’s quite obvious how to use the UUID class from angular2-uuid:

let id = UUID.UUID();

#2

To use the uuid package (version 3.0.1) in a Node.js/TypeScript application, you can follow this approach:

Install the package and its type definitions:

npm install uuid
npm install --save-dev @types/uuid

Import and use the uuid function in your TypeScript code:

import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
const id: string = uuid();

The v4 function from the uuid package generates a UUID, and you can use it as shown in the example.

#3

If you prefer using require syntax and TypeScript type assertions, you can do it like this:

Install the package and type definitions:

npm install uuid
npm install --save-dev @types/uuid

Import and use the uuid function in your TypeScript code:

const uuid = require('uuid') as typeof import('uuid');

let uuidv4: string = uuid.v4();

In this example, require is used with a type assertion to import the uuid module, and uuid.v4() is used to generate a UUID.

#4

You can use generics to provide type safety throughout your fetch operations. This method ensures that the response type is enforced at compile time.

import { Actor } from './models/actor';

async function fetchData<T>(url: string): Promise<T> {
    const response = await fetch(url);
    const data = await response.json();
    return data as T;
}

fetchData<Actor>(`http://swapi.co/api/people/1/`)
    .then(actor => {
        console.log(actor);
    });

In this approach, the fetchData function uses a generic type T, which is specified when calling the function (e.g., fetchData). This ensures that the correct type is used throughout the fetch operation.