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Understanding `crypto.randomBytes` and `ethers.randomBytes`: A Comparison

Tutorial October 24, 2024

  • crypto.randomBytes:
  • Library: crypto.randomBytes is part of Node.js’s built-in crypto module. It requires no additional dependencies and is readily available in any Node.js environment.
  • Usage: The function takes a single argument specifying the number of bytes to generate and returns a Buffer object containing the random bytes.
  • Example:
    const crypto = require('crypto');
    const randomBytes = crypto.randomBytes(32);
    console.log(randomBytes.toString('hex')); // Prints a 32-byte random hex string