# Identify All the Things With UUIDs!

By Ben Ramsey

- **Date:** June 24, 2016
- **Event:** Dutch PHP Conference
- **Venue:** RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre
- **City:** Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Universally unique identifiers (UUIDs) are a fun and exciting way to identify things. We can issue UUIDs forever and never run out; they're practically unique! Join this whirlwind adventure in search of the perfect identifier to find out why UUIDs might be good for your projects. Along the way, you'll learn what is a UUID, the various types of UUIDs, pros and cons of using UUIDs, and how to use the ramsey/uuid library. Advanced and little-known features of ramsey/uuid will be covered.