MySQL UUID Smackdown: UUID vs. INT for Primary KeyHome » MySQL Basics » MySQL UUID Smackdown: UUID vs. INT for Primary Key Summary: This tutorial introduces you to MySQL UUID, shows you how to use it as the primary key for a table, and discusses the pros and cons of using it as the primary key. Introduction to MySQL UUIDUUID stands for Universally Unique IDentifier. UUID is defined based on RFC 4122, “a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) URN Na
