From bfb86fa49a73e4194d93bea18d7acfe3694438ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jackterm <76983241+jackterm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:20:15 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add NewString Func (#73)

* added utility func

* updated docs & function call
---
 version4.go | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/version4.go b/version4.go
index c110465..86160fb 100644
--- a/version4.go
+++ b/version4.go
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ func New() UUID {
 	return Must(NewRandom())
 }
 
+// NewString creates a new random UUID and returns it as a string or panics.
+// NewString is equivalent to the expression
+//
+//    uuid.New().String()
+func NewString() string {
+	return Must(NewRandom()).String()
+}
+
 // NewRandom returns a Random (Version 4) UUID.
 //
 // The strength of the UUIDs is based on the strength of the crypto/rand