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Generate random number with bit length specified in Node.js
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| const crypto = require('crypto'); | |
| // Generates a random number of the bit length specified in base 16 format (hexadecimal). | |
| // bitLength should be a multiple of 8. | |
| function generateRandomNumber(bitLength) { | |
| return crypto.randomBytes(bitLength / 8).toString('hex'); | |
| } | |
| // > generateRandomNumber(64) | |
| // '9c493dcad246f3c1' | |
| // > generateRandomNumber(96) | |
| // 'ea4d8b614615975b0ccb2f57' | |
| // > generateRandomNumber(128) | |
| // 'c6c910b308d528f8e5d2621312878ae6' |
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