PHP random string generator function
/**
* @param $length
* @return string
* @throws Exception
*/
function generateRandomString($length) {
$bytes = random_bytes($length);
return bin2hex($bytes);
}
- Generate Random Bytes:
- Utilizes the
random_bytes
function to generate a string of random bytes with a length specified by the input parameter.
- Utilizes the
- Convert to Hexadecimal:
- Converts the generated random bytes to a hexadecimal representation using the
bin2hex
function.
- Converts the generated random bytes to a hexadecimal representation using the
- Return Random String:
- Returns the resulting hexadecimal string, which serves as a secure and random identifier or token.
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