in reply to Re^3: Generate a unique ID
in thread Generate a unique ID
use -X
-X uses stat and that takes quite a long time, especially on Win32. It leaves the possibility that between your failed attempt and the return of the test, another program (or another copy of this program), will get in and create the directory.
But as javafan pointed out, that isn't necessary. $! tells me the reason for failure. See Re^4: Generate a unique ID.
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