# AssemblyDefinitionReferenceGUIDToGUID(string)

> Converts an assembly definition file GUID reference to a GUID string.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor.Compilation](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/compilation.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor.CoreModule

```csharp
public static string AssemblyDefinitionReferenceGUIDToGUID(string reference)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[string]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)): Assembly Definition File GUID reference.

### Returns

| Type                                                           | Description    |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
| [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | A GUID string. |

### Remarks

If an assembly definition file reference is stored as a GUID reference, you can use this utility function to convert that reference to a GUID string.