brorand

What is brorand?

The brorand npm package is a library that generates cryptographically strong pseudo-random numbers. It is often used in cryptographic operations where secure random number generation is crucial.

What are brorand's main functionalities?

Random byte array generation

This feature allows the generation of an array of random bytes of a specified length. The length is passed as an argument to the brorand function.

const brorand = require('brorand');
const randomBytes = brorand(16); // generates an array of 16 random bytes

Other packages similar to brorand

crypto

The 'crypto' module is a built-in Node.js module that provides cryptographic functionality. It includes a randomBytes method that can be used to generate cryptographically strong pseudo-random data. Unlike brorand, which is a third-party package, crypto is built into Node.js and offers a wider range of cryptographic functions.

randombytes

The 'randombytes' package provides a similar functionality to brorand, allowing for the generation of cryptographically strong random bytes. It can be used both in Node.js and in the browser, and it serves as a polyfill for the randomBytes method in Node.js's crypto module.

secure-random

The 'secure-random' package is another alternative that can generate random numbers or byte arrays in various formats, including arrays, Buffers, and hex or base64 strings. It offers more output options compared to brorand, which primarily focuses on byte arrays.

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Brorand

LICENSE

This software is licensed under the MIT License.

Copyright Fedor Indutny, 2014.

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