The random_password function in UserSpice is a custom function used to generate a random password with a specified length.
Location
users/helpers/us_helpers.php
Parameters
#
Parameter
Data Type
Required
Description
1
$length = 16
integer
No
The length of the password to generate. Default is 16.
Returns
Data Type
Description of Returned Data
string
The function returns a randomly generated password as a string.
Further Documentation:
// Generate a random password with the default length of 16 $password = random_password();
echo "Generated password: $password";
// Generate a random password with a custom length of 10 $customLength = 10; $password = random_password($customLength);
echo "Generated password: $password";
In the examples above, the random_password function is called to generate a random password. By default, it generates a password with a length of 16 characters. However, you can also pass a custom length as an argument to generate a password of your desired length.
The function uses a string of characters $chars that includes lowercase letters, uppercase letters, digits, and special characters. It shuffles the characters using str_shuffle and then selects the first $length characters to form the random password. The generated password is then returned by the function.
You can capture the returned password in a variable and use it for various purposes, such as generating temporary passwords, creating user accounts, or any other scenario where a random password is needed.