gh-131236: allow to generate multiple UUIDs at once via CLI

Doc/library/uuid.rst

@@ -377,6 +377,11 @@ The following options are accepted:
    The name used as part of generating the uuid. Only required for
    :func:`uuid3` / :func:`uuid5` functions.
 
+.. option:: -c <NUM>
+            --count <NUM>
+
+   Generate NUM fresh UUIDs.
+
 
 .. _uuid-example:
 
@@ -445,3 +450,5 @@ Here are some examples of typical usage of the :mod:`uuid` command line interfac
    # generate a uuid using uuid5
    $ python -m uuid -u uuid5 -n @url -N example.com
 
+   # generate 42 random uuids
+   $ python -m uuid --count 42

Lib/uuid.py

@@ -949,6 +949,8 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument("-N", "--name",
                         help="The name used as part of generating the uuid. "
                         "Only required for uuid3/uuid5 functions.")
+    parser.add_argument("-c", "--count", metavar="NUM", type=int, default=1,
+                        help="Generate NUM fresh UUIDs.")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
     uuid_func = uuid_funcs[args.uuid]
@@ -963,9 +965,11 @@ def main():
                 "Run 'python -m uuid -h' for more information."
             )
         namespace = namespaces[namespace] if namespace in namespaces else UUID(namespace)
-        print(uuid_func(namespace, name))
+        for _ in range(args.count):
+            print(uuid_func(namespace, name))
     else:
-        print(uuid_func())
+        for _ in range(args.count):
+            print(uuid_func())
 
 
 # The following standard UUIDs are for use with uuid3() or uuid5().

Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-03-14-12-22-02.gh-issue-131236.HjqFq0.rst

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add ``--count`` to main of the :mod:`uuid` module.