Random Byte Array

A lightweight Python utility for generating random byte arrays.

Features

• Simple, dependency-free implementation
• Useful for testing, simulations, and data generation
• Supports Python 2+

Installation

pip install random-byte-array

Usage

from random_byte_array import random_byte_array

# Generate a random bytearray
data = random_byte_array()
# Example output: bytearray(b'\x12\xa3\x7f\x00\xe4...')

How It Works

The algorithm:

1. Generates values in range [0, 256]
2. Appends values 0-255 as bytes
3. Stops when encountering 256 (≈0.39% chance per iteration)

Average output size: ~255 bytes (geometric distribution)

Use Cases

• Test data for binary protocols
• Fuzz testing
• Cryptographic simulations
• Generating random binary payloads

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please submit pull requests or open issues on GitHub.

License

MIT