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randomBytes

Callable

  • randomBytes(size: number): Uint8Array

  • Returns a random byte array by the given bytes size

    @example
    console.log(web3.utils.randomBytes(32));
    > Uint8Array(32) [
          93, 172, 226,  32,  33, 176, 156, 156,
          182,  30, 240,   2,  69,  96, 174, 197,
          33, 136, 194, 241, 197, 156, 110, 111,
          66,  87,  17,  88,  67,  48, 245, 183
       ]

    Parameters

    • size: number

      The size of the random byte array returned

    Returns Uint8Array

    • random byte array