randomstring2

[LoneAngelIbesu]

randomstring2(source, limit, repeat); - returns a random string with the length of limit, derived from character in the source array, repeating characters if set to true.

- source: an array of single characters
- limit: a positive number, indicating the size of random string output
- repeat: boolean, indicating whether or not to repeat characters

PHP Code:

function randomstring2(source, limit, repeat) {
  if(temp.limit == null) {
    temp.limit = temp.source.size();
  }
  if(temp.limit > temp.source.size()) {
    temp.limit = temp.source.size();
  }
  while(temp.i < temp.limit) {
    temp.trial = temp.source[random(0, temp.source.size())];
    if(temp.repeat) {
      temp.output @= temp.trial;
      temp.i++;
    }
    else {
      if(temp.output.pos(temp.trial) < 0) {
        temp.output @= temp.trial;
        temp.i++;
      }
    }
  }
  return temp.output;
} 


All possible source characters:

PHP Code:

  temp.source = {
    "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H",
    "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P",
    "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X",
    "Y", "Z", "a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f",
    "g", "h", "i", "j", "k", "l", "m", "n",
    "o", "p", "q", "r", "s", "t", "u", "v",
    "w", "x", "y", "z", "0", "1", "2", "3",
    "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "!", "@",
    "#", "$", "%", "^", "&", "*", "(", ")",
    "[", "]", ";", ":", "'", "<", ">", ".",
    ",", "?", "/", "-", "_", "=", "+", "|"
  }; 


Example:

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  temp.source = {
    "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H",
    "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P",
    "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X",
    "Y", "Z", "a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f",
    "g", "h", "i", "j", "k", "l", "m", "n",
    "o", "p", "q", "r", "s", "t", "u", "v",
    "w", "x", "y", "z", "0", "1", "2", "3",
    "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "!", "@",
    "#", "$", "%", "^", "&", "*", "(", ")",
    "[", "]", ";", ":", "'", "<", ">", ".",
    ",", "?", "/", "-", "_", "=", "+", "|"
  };
  echo(randomstring2(temp.source, 10, true));
  echo(randomstring2(temp.source, 10, false));
} 


Outputs:

wcuA7vw,Cr
zeC@-K;QP)

[Tigairius]

Seems like it would be easier & a little safer to do something like:

PHP Code:

temp.source = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz013456789!@#$^&*()_+[]/,?.|;:";
temp.limit = 25;
temp.repeat = false;
temp.output = "";

for (temp.i = 0; temp.i < limit; temp.i ++) {
  temp.randomout = source.charat(int(random(0, source.length())));
  if (!repeat && output.pos(randomout) >= 0) {
    if (limit <= source.length()) {
      temp.i --;
      continue;
    }else
      break;
  }
  temp.output @= randomout;
}

return output; 


Otherwise it's nice

[LoneAngelIbesu]

Originally Posted by Tigairius

Seems like it would be easier & a little safer to do something like:

What's the upside to using a string, rather than an array? I imagine that an array offers the possibility of using multiple-character bits, instead of just single character bits.

[Tigairius]

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu

What's the upside to using a string, rather than an array? I imagine that an array offers the possibility of using multiple-character bits, instead of just single character bits.

No upside to using a string, I just didn't feel like doing temp.source = {"A", "B", "C", etc};
I think it's generally bad practice to use a while() loop where a for() loop can be used, and right now it doesn't look like you have any loop protection, so if you input incorrect parameters you can break the loop limit.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Tigairius

No upside to using a string, I just didn't feel like doing temp.source = {"A", "B", "C", etc};
I think it's generally bad practice to use a while() loop where a for() loop can be used, and right now it doesn't look like you have any loop protection, so if you input incorrect parameters you can break the loop limit.

Well... His custom title do say master of infinite loops.

[LoneAngelIbesu]

Originally Posted by Tigairius

No upside to using a string, I just didn't feel like doing temp.source = {"A", "B", "C", etc};
I think it's generally bad practice to use a while() loop where a for() loop can be used, and right now it doesn't look like you have any loop protection, so if you input incorrect parameters you can break the loop limit.

I did use a for() loop, originally. However, that results in temp.i increasing, even though nothing is added to temp.output. That results in outputs that aren't the length defined by temp.limit.

Also, I have no clue what "loop protection" is. A search leads only to this topic.

[Tigairius]

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu

Also, I have no clue what "loop protection" is. A search leads only to this topic.

Right now your while loop will go in to an infinite loop if your input limit is greater than the array size of the source.

[Chompy]

Originally Posted by Tigairius

Right now your while loop will go in to an infinite loop if your input limit is greater than the array size of the source.

If repeat is true then it will do that. Easy fix would be to return when output size equals source size

[Tigairius]

Originally Posted by Chompy

If repeat is true

Yes, that's what I meant

[Pelikano]

There is no reason to make a password longer than 8 chars, is there?

[[email protected]]

not only for passes i suppose.
however, for password purposes I would prefer if the player was to write a password to remember, nothing generated...

[Crow]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

not only for passes i suppose.
however, for password purposes I would prefer if the player was to write a password to remember, nothing generated...

I prefer generated. If I have to choose a password myself, I always use one of my generated ones. Since most of them use lowercase letters, uppercase letters and numbers, and some even use additional special symbols, it takes longer to bruteforce them

[Pelikano]

bruteforcing a 8 letter password takes about 2-3 years

[DustyPorViva]

I agree that arrays are terrible for this sort of thing, simply because of the time it takes to set them up. I much prefer strings.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Pelikano

bruteforcing a 8 letter password takes about 2-3 years

Please inform yourself about things you don't know about before posting anything.

[Pelikano]

xD

[LoneAngelIbesu]

Originally Posted by Tigairius

Right now your while loop will go in to an infinite loop if your input limit is greater than the array size of the source.

Oh, I see. Perhaps something like this?

PHP Code:

function randomstring2(source, limit, repeat) {
  if(temp.limit == null) {
    temp.limit = temp.source.size();
  }
  if(temp.limit > temp.source.size()) {
    temp.limit = temp.source.size();
  }
  while(temp.i < temp.limit) {
    temp.trial = temp.source[random(0, temp.source.size())];
    if(temp.repeat) {
      temp.output @= temp.trial;
      temp.i++;
    }
    else {
      if(temp.output.pos(temp.trial) < 0) {
        temp.output @= temp.trial;
        temp.i++;
      }
    }
  }
  return temp.output;
} 


Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

I agree that arrays are terrible for this sort of thing, simply because of the time it takes to set them up. I much prefer strings.

Well, I provided a source array that contains all possible single characters. So, it shouldn't take too much time to edit it, if you're simply looking to generate something from a list of single characters. Arrays offer the possibility of doing something like this:

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  temp.source = {
    "test",
    "sources",
    "foo bar",
    "foo bar baz",
    "foo!bar!baz"
  };
  echo(randomstring2(temp.source, 3, true));
  echo(randomstring2(temp.source, 3, false));
} 


Which outputs:

foo!bar!bazfoo bar bazsources
sourcestestfoo bar baz