diff --git a/snippets/randomAlphaNumeric.md b/snippets/randomAlphaNumeric.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..27a02f569 --- /dev/null +++ b/snippets/randomAlphaNumeric.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +title: randomAlphaNumeric +tags: string,random,advanced +--- + +Returns a random string with the specified length. + +- Use `Array.from()` to create a new array with the specified `length`. +- Use `Math.random()` generate a random floating-point number, `Number.prototype.toString(36)` to convert it to an alphanumeric string. +- Use `String.prototype.slice(2)` to remove the integral part and decimal point from each generated number. +- Use `Array.prototype.some()` to repeat this process as many times as required, up to `length`, as it produces a variable-length string each time. +- Finally, use `String.prototype.slice()` to trim down the generated string if it's longer than the given `length`. + +```js +const randomAlphaNumeric = length => { + let s = ''; + Array.from({ length }).some(() => { + s += Math.random().toString(36).slice(2); + return s.length >= length; + }); + return s.slice(0, length); +}; +``` + +```js +randomAlphaNumeric(5); // '0afad' +```