random_tool
— A module to generate things randomly.¶
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NIWLittleUtils.random_tool.
get_random_string
(length=36, allowed_chars='complex')[source]¶ Returns a securely generated random string.
Generate a securely random string with length or allowed characters you want.
If allowed_chars is ignored, it’s
string.ascii_letters + string.digits + string.punctuation
by default (We use Python builtin library string to set value). You can set it to following string values or any allowed_chars else.Value Meaning 'complex'
string.ascii_letters + string.digits + string.punctuation 'middle'
string.ascii_letters + string.digits + '-._~'
'simple'
string.ascii_letters + string.digits 'lowercase'
string.ascii_lowercase 'uppercase'
string.ascii_uppercase 'digits'
string.digits >>> get_random_string(8) 'Qi4Y_fA5'
>>> get_random_string(5, '0123456789abcdef') '06aef'
>>> get_random_string(5, 'digits') '05154'
Parameters: - length (int) – Random string length.
- allowed_chars (str) – Character allowed to use to generate. There has 6 default setting (case-insensitive).
Returns: A securely generated random string.
Return type: str