random-strings 0.1.0

strings that are ✨ random ✨

random-strings

Generate strings that are ✨ random ✨

how to install

$ pip install random-strings

how to use

>>> from random_strings import random_string
>>> random_string(5)
'YSuz5'

advanced usage

from random_strings import random_hex, random_string as randstr

password = randstr(16)
SECRET_KEY = randstr(64)
verification_code = randstr(12)
verification_code = randstr(12,upper=False) # no uppercase letters
verification_code = randstr(12,lower=False,digit=False) # only uppercase letters
SECURE_TOKEN = random_hex(128)

more examples

>>> from random_strings import *

>>> random_hex(16)
'ec583ef0aaa226cba9cb07e3dc2e623c'

>>> random_uuid()
'85273146-3ad8-489f-9964-e7af16ab6a26'

>>> random_uuid(dashes=False)
'a33ee36ad08242e4a2a819147f084a51'

more details

Generated strings are suitable for cryptographically secure usecase

See os.urandom, random.SystemRandom and PEP 506 for more details on how it works.