(Node.js) Example: Crypt2.GenRandomBytesENC method

Shows how to use the GenRandomBytesENC method to generate a specified number of random bytes and return them as a binary encoded string, such as in base64 or hex format.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var crypt = new chilkat.Crypt2();

    // Example of a some of the binary encodings supported by Chilkat.

    // Internally uses the Fortuna cryptographically secure random number generation algorithm
    // auto-seeded from a secure source of entropy that depends on the OS.

    crypt.EncodingMode = "hex";
    var s = crypt.GenRandomBytesENC(8);
    console.log("Uppercase Hex: " + s);

    crypt.EncodingMode = "hex_lower";
    s = crypt.GenRandomBytesENC(8);
    console.log("Lowercase Hex: " + s);

    crypt.EncodingMode = "base64";
    s = crypt.GenRandomBytesENC(8);
    console.log("Base64: " + s);

    crypt.EncodingMode = "base64url";
    s = crypt.GenRandomBytesENC(8);
    console.log("Base64Url: " + s);

    crypt.EncodingMode = "base58";
    s = crypt.GenRandomBytesENC(8);
    console.log("Base58: " + s);

    crypt.EncodingMode = "base32";
    s = crypt.GenRandomBytesENC(8);
    console.log("Base32: " + s);

    crypt.EncodingMode = "decList";
    s = crypt.GenRandomBytesENC(8);
    console.log("Decimal List: " + s);

    // Sample Output:

    // Uppercase Hex: 1BA0E87915C3B429
    // Lowercase Hex: 1e1638a1c7996c58
    // Base64: 1lV0I/su5lg=
    // Base64Url: Zq7DU0nukLk
    // Base58: foUVWUjAT6e
    // Base32: LHV5RV4HRCLW2===
    // Decimal List: 168,55,214,82,93,154,191,164

}

chilkatExample();