rand

Generate random data.

Synopsis

tofu rand [flags]

Description

Generate random data in various formats: strings, integers, hex, base64, passwords, or passphrases.

Flags

Flag	Short	Description	Default
--type	-t	Type: str, int, hex, base64, password, phrase	str
--length	-l	Length of output (chars for str/hex/base64/password, words for phrase)	16
--count	-n	Number of values to generate	1
--min		Minimum value for int type	0
--max		Maximum value for int type	100
--charset	-c	Custom character set for str type

Examples

Random string:

tofu rand
# Output: xK9mPq2nL8vR4wYj

Random integer:

tofu rand -t int --min 1 --max 100
# Output: 42

Random hex string:

tofu rand -t hex -l 32
# Output: a1b2c3d4e5f6789012345678abcdef01

Random base64:

tofu rand -t base64 -l 24
# Output: SGVsbG8gV29ybGQhIQ==

Generate a password:

tofu rand -t password -l 20
# Output: K9$mP@2n!L8vR#4wYj&x

Generate a passphrase:

tofu rand -t phrase -l 4
# Output: correct horse battery staple

Multiple values:

tofu rand -n 5
# Output:
# xK9mPq2nL8vR4wYj
# Hy7tGb3fNk9sWz1x
# ...

Custom character set:

tofu rand -c "abc123" -l 10
# Output: a1b2c3a1b2

Types

Type	Description
str	Alphanumeric string (A-Z, a-z, 0-9)
int	Integer within min/max range
hex	Hexadecimal string (0-9, a-f)
base64	Base64-encoded random bytes
password	String with letters, numbers, and symbols
phrase	Random words (passphrase style)