random

Documentation

Overview

Package random holds a few functions for working with random numbers

Index

• func Password(bits int) (password string, err error)
• func String(n int) string
• func StringFn(n int, randReader io.Reader) string

Functions

func Password

func Password(bits int) (password string, err error)

Password creates a crypto strong password which is just about memorable. The password is composed of printable ASCII characters from the base64 alphabet.

Requires password strength in bits. 64 is just about memorable 128 is secure

func String

func String(n int) string

String create a random string for test purposes.

Do not use these for passwords.

func StringFn

func StringFn(n int, randReader io.Reader) string

StringFn create a random string for test purposes using the random number generator function passed in.

Do not use these for passwords.