node-random

A random.org API client

Install

npm install node-random

Usage

The options argument is always optional.

numbers is an alias for integers

sequence is an alias for sequences

varrandom=require("node-random");random.integers(options,function(error,data){// data is an array of numbers});random.sequences(options,function(error,quota){// data is an array of numbers});random.strings(options,function(error,data){// data is an array of strings});random.quota(options,function(error,data){// data is an integer});

Options Defaults

random.integers

See here for the meanings (Option names are slightly different);

• number - 1
• minimum - 0
• maximum - 10000
• columns - 1 (When this is more than 1, data is a 2D array -- rows by columns)
• base - 10
• random - "new"

random.sequences

See here for the meanings (Option names are slightly different);

• minimum - 0
• maximum - 10
• columns - 1 (When this is more than 1, data is a 2D array -- rows by columns)
• base - 10
• random - "new"

random.strings

See here for the meanings (Option names are slightly different);

• number - 1
• length - 10
• digits - true
• upper - true
• lower - true
• unique - false
• random - "new"

random.quota

See here for the meanings (Option names are slightly different);

• ip - ""

Examples

varrandom=require("node-random");// Get 2 random numbers between 1 and 6console.log("Rolling 2 dice");random.numbers({"number": 2,"minimum": 1,"maximum": 6},function(error,data){if(error)throwerror;data.forEach(function(d){console.log(d);});});// Get a random 3x3 grid and print the middle vertical rowrandom.sequences({"minimum": 1,"maximum": 9,"columns": 3},function(error,data){if(error)throwerror;console.log(data);console.log(data[0][1]);console.log(data[1][1]);console.log(data[2][1]);});// Get 20 different lowercase charactersrandom.strings({"length": 1,"number": 20,"upper": false,"digits": false},function(error,data){if(error)throwerror;console.log(data.join(" and "));});// Check your quotarandom.quota(function(error,quota){console.log("Remaining bytes: "+quota)});

Aliases

• random.numbers = random.integers
• random.sequence = random.sequences
• random.string = random.strings