php man page for mssql_guid_string

MSSQL_GUID_STRING(3)													      MSSQL_GUID_STRING(3)

mssql_guid_string - Converts a 16 byte binary GUID to a string

SYNOPSIS
       string mssql_guid_string (string  $binary, [bool  $short_format = false])

DESCRIPTION
	Converts a 16 byte binary GUID to a string.

PARAMETERS
	      o $binary
		- A 16 byte binary GUID.

	      o $short_format
		- Whenever to use short format.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns the converted string on success.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      mssql_guid_string(3) example

	      <?php
	      $binary = '19555081977808608437941339997619274330352755554827939936';

	      var_dump(mssql_guid_string($binary));
	      var_dump(mssql_guid_string($binary, true));
	      ?>

	      The above example will output:

	      string(36) "35353931-3035-3138-3937-373830383630"
	      string(32) "31393535353038313937373830383630"

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