On 4/1/21 8:28 PM, Merlin Moncure wrote:
And, pray tell, for what exactly would you use universally unique identifiers.This is one of the great debates in computer science and it is not settled. There are various tradeoffs around using a composite key derived from the data (aka natural key) vs generated identifiers. It's a complex topic with many facets: performance, organization, validation, and correctness are all relevant considerations. I would never use UUIDS for keys though. merlin
