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What is randombytes?

The randombytes package allows developers to generate cryptographically strong random bytes using Node.js's crypto module. It is useful for creating unique identifiers, tokens, or any other items that require a random component. The package provides a simple API that can be used synchronously or asynchronously.

What are randombytes's main functionalities?

Synchronous random byte generation

This feature allows for the synchronous generation of a specified number of random bytes. It is useful when you need to generate random data on the fly without dealing with callbacks or promises.

const randomBytes = require('randombytes');
const bytes = randomBytes(16); // generates 16 random bytes

Asynchronous random byte generation

This feature enables the asynchronous generation of random bytes. It is particularly useful in scenarios where non-blocking operations are preferred or required.

const randomBytes = require('randombytes');
randomBytes(16, (err, bytes) => {
  if (err) throw err;
  console.log(bytes);
});

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randombytes from node that works in the browser. In node you just get crypto.randomBytes, but in the browser it uses .crypto/msCrypto.getRandomValues

var randomBytes = require('randombytes');
randomBytes(16);//get 16 random bytes
randomBytes(16, function (err, resp) {
  // resp is 16 random bytes
});

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Last updated on 19 Feb 2019

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