from main import cursor import uuid tables = { "users": "user_id", "games": "game_id" } def new_uuid(table_name): temp_uuid = str(uuid.uuid4()) column_name = tables[table_name] # check if id is already taken if cursor.execute(f"select {column_name} from {table_name} where {column_name} = ?", [temp_uuid]).fetchone(): return new_uuid(table_name) else: return temp_uuid