There are multiple GUID forms that can be generated in asp.net. Here are some examples:
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Guid.NewGuid().ToString()
=> 36 characters (Hyphenated)
outputs: 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc
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Guid.NewGuid().ToString("D")
=> 36 characters (Hyphenated, same as ToString()
)
outputs: 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc
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Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N")
=> 32 characters (Digits only)
outputs: 12345678123412341234123456789abc
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Guid.NewGuid().ToString("B")
=> 38 characters (Braces)
outputs: {12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc}
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Guid.NewGuid().ToString("P")
=> 38 characters (Parentheses)
outputs: (12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc)