secure-random-number
v1.0.0
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Create random floats, securely and with lots of entropy
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secure-random-number
Math.random, but slightly more unpredictable!
What?
Math.random isn't actually random, and is, in-fact, very predictable. This library uses NodeJS's built-in crypto
module or crypto.getRandomValues()
on web browsers for "unpredictable" randomness.
Yeah, but something like this already exists, right?
Right, however they tend to create a random uint32, then divide it by 2 ** 32. Which means only (2 ** 32 - 1) possible values, at a range from 0 to 0.9999999997671694. Which is GROSS, and DISGUSTING. This library works by filling a 64-bit float's entire 52-bit mantissa with random values! Which allows for 2 ** 52 (ish) possible values, at a range from 0 to 0.9999999999999998! Which, while not perfect, is a whole lot better.
Note: I made this package years ago but never published it for some reason.