crypto.getRandomValues

Generates random values.

Note

The result is generated using the cryptographically secure random number generator.

Syntax

crypto.getRandomValues(typedArray)

Parameters

• typedArray

  A integer typed array to fill with random values.

Return value

The same typed array as the parameter, filled with random values.

Example

crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint8Array(8))

Uint8Array [181, 221, 110, 124, 191, 102, 40, 246]

crypto.getRandomValues(new BigInt64Array(2))

BigInt64Array [1364260839042713042, -2173253636153072395]

crypto.getRandomValues(new Float64Array(8))

TypeError: not an integer array

See also

• random.values