randomstring (function)

Last updated: Fri, May 26, 2023 10:03 am
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Purpose

The randomstring function in UserSpice is used to generate a random string of a specified length. It uses a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits.

Location

users/helpers/us_helpers.php

Parameters

# Parameter Data Type Required Description
1 $len integer Yes The length of the random string to generate.

Returns

Data Type Description of Returned Data
string The function returns a random string (string) of the specified length.

Further Documentation:

$length = 10;

$randomString = randomstring($length);



echo $randomString; // Example output: "3aB7tD9gK5"


In the example above, the randomstring function is called with a length of 10. It generates a random string of 10 characters using a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits. The generated random string is then echoed, producing output similar to "3aB7tD9gK5".

Note that the randomstring function uses the rand function to select random characters from the available character set. The availability of the rand function may vary depending on the PHP version and configuration.