https://github.com/iCyberon/pg_ulid

Universally Unique Lexicographically Sortable Identifier (ULID) for PostgreSQL
https://github.com/iCyberon/pg_ulid

golang postgresql psql ulid

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Universally Unique Lexicographically Sortable Identifier (ULID) for PostgreSQL

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/iCyberon/pg_ulid
• Owner: iCyberon
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-12-18T23:46:51.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-05-12T04:26:17.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-12T09:05:30.781Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: golang, postgresql, psql, ulid
• Language: Go
• Size: 5.86 KB
• Stars: 59
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 5
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# pg_ulid

Universally Unique Lexicographically Sortable Identifier (ULID) for PostgreSQL

Experimental PostgreSQL extension for generating ULIDs.

## Install

You need to have go and compiler (clang/gcc) installed on your system.

```sh

$ git clone https://github.com/icyberon/pg_ulid

$ cd pg_ulid

$ make

$ sudo make install

```

This will build and install the extension.

```sql

CREATE EXTENSION pg_ulid;

```

## Usage

Now you can start generating ULIDs from PostgreSQL by calling `ulid`. Function returns `TEXT`

```sql

SELECT ulid(); -- 01C1P15MBWYBWDG2WYRG08VCFR

SELECT pg_typeof(ulid()); -- text

```

## Todo

- [ ] Add binary support

- [ ] Add tests

## Credits

All credits go to [ulid](https://github.com/oklog/ulid) and [plgo](https://github.com/microo8/plgo)