Module: Randpass

Defined in:
lib/randpass/random.rb,
lib/randpass/version.rb

Overview

Note:

Always shuffle #base64 if it has less than 16 chars, because they end with ‘==’

Generate random password with SecureRandom#base64 and a few random special characters. Method #randpass is defined as class and instance method, so you can call it or include it.

Constant Summary collapse

VERSION =

gem version

'0.1.2'

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.randpass(number_of_chars) ⇒ String Also known as: []

Returns:

  • (String) 


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# File 'lib/randpass/random.rb', line 25

def randpass(number_of_chars)
  param = SecureRandom.base64(number_of_chars)
  rand(5..10).times do
    param = add_special_chars(param)
  end
  param.split('').shuffle.join
end

Instance Method Details

#randpass(number_of_chars) ⇒ String

Random number of times try to add random special character. Transform to array, shuffle, and join back to string

Parameters:

  • number_of_chars (Integer) —

    Required. Number of password characters.

Returns:

  • (String) 


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# File 'lib/randpass/random.rb', line 19

def randpass(number_of_chars)
  Randpass[number_of_chars]
end