CryptRandom

Description:	Returns a buffer of random byte values.
Returns:	Text
Usage:	Script Only.
Function Groups:	Cryptography
Related to:	GenerateHMAC | Hash |DeriveKey |Encrypt |Decrypt |
Format:	CryptRandom(Length)
Parameters:

Length

Required. Any numeric expression giving the number of bytes to create.

Comments

The randomness complies with NIST SP800-90.

Example:

[
  RandomText;
]
Init[
  If 1 Main;
  [
    RandomText = CryptRandom(16);
  ]
]
Main [ ...

RandomText will contain a buffer with 16 bytes of random values.