By John Koster
The random helper method generates a random string of the specified $length. This method internally uses the OpenSSL function openssl_random_pseudo_bytes, and therefore requires the OpenSSL extension to be installed and configured.
#Signature
The signature of the random method is:
1public static function random(
2 $length = 16
3 );
#Example Use
It should also be noted that the random method remove the following characters:
| Character |
|---|
/ |
+ |
= |
#RuntimeException
A RuntimeException will be thrown if a call is made to random without the OpenSSL extension installed.
The following examples show sample output. Because the intention of the random method is to generate a random string, any output you get will likely be different:
1use Illuminate\Support\Str;
2
3// XHJtXFOa5Jt8B48z
4echo Str::random();
5
6// z50fdgeBrmoJRBh7
7echo Str::random();
8
9// 2bXJNUcZVdtZfUUzbEgfvvaawOCfOgvK
10echo Str::random(32);
#Global str_random Helper Function
The str_random function is a shortcut to calling Str::random. This function is declared in the global namespace.
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