Re: gen_random_uuid is only available with pgcrypto enabled

On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 12:43 PM PG Doc comments form <
noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org> wrote:

> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
>
> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/15/functions-uuid.html
> Description:
>
> Regarding the documentation on this page:
> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/15/functions-uuid.html
>
> It think the documentation should state clearly, that postgres natively
> does
> not have any UUID generation functions.

But that isn't true...

postgres=# select * from pg_extension;
oid | extname | extowner | extnamespace | extrelocatable | extversion |
extconfig | extcondition
-------+---------+----------+--------------+----------------+------------+-----------+--------------
12765 | plpgsql | 10 | 11 | f | 1.0 |
|
(1 row)

postgres=# select gen_random_uuid();
gen_random_uuid
--------------------------------------
0a1be850-b1ae-48b9-bfe1-038df1e227f7
(1 row)

David J.