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utils.random

generate_random_string​

def generate_random_string(length: int,
                           *,
                           include_punctuation: bool = False) -> str

Generates a random string consisting of length characters.

By default, all ASCII-letters (upper- and lower-case) as well as all digits are used. If include_punctuation is set to True, punctuation characters are used as well.

Arguments:

  • length - The length of the generated strings.
  • include_punctuation - Whether to include punctuation characters.

Returns:

The generated string.

Raises:

  • ValueError - If the specified length is less than 1.