UUID/GUID Regex

^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$

Validate UUID/GUID format: 8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters.

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Pattern Breakdown

Understanding the regex pattern ^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$:

  • ^ - Start of string
  • $ - End of string
  • [...] - Character class
  • {n,m} - Quantifier (n to m times)

Examples

Input Result Explanation
123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000 ✓ Match Valid UUID
550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 ✓ Match NIL UUID variant
123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456 ✗ No Match Incomplete UUID

Code Examples

JavaScript

JavaScript
const pattern = /^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$/;
const text = "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000";

// Test if string matches
if (pattern.test(text)) {
  console.log("Valid!");
}

// Extract matches
const matches = text.match(pattern);
console.log(matches);

Python

Python
import re

pattern = r'^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$'
text = "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000"

# Test if string matches
if re.match(pattern, text):
    print("Valid!")

# Find all matches
matches = re.findall(pattern, text)
print(matches)

PHP

PHP
<?php
$pattern = '/^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$/';
$text = "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000";

// Test if string matches
if (preg_match($pattern, $text)) {
    echo "Valid!";
}

// Find all matches
preg_match_all($pattern, $text, $matches);
print_r($matches);
?>

Java

Java
import java.util.regex.*;

String pattern = "^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$";
String text = "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000";

Pattern p = Pattern.compile(pattern);
Matcher m = p.matcher(text);

if (m.matches()) {
    System.out.println("Valid!");
}

Use Cases

Common applications: Database IDs, distributed systems, API resources

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the regex pattern for uuid/guid regex?
The regex pattern is: ^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$. Validate UUID/GUID format: 8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters.
How do I use the uuid/guid regex pattern in JavaScript?
In JavaScript: const regex = new RegExp('^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$'); or const regex = /^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$/;
Does this pattern work in Python?
Yes, use: import re; pattern = re.compile(r'^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$') in Python. Most regex patterns are cross-language compatible.
What are common use cases for uuid/guid regex?
Database IDs, distributed systems, API resources

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