Generate random alpha-numeric string in JavaScript

The task is to generate a random alpha-numeric string of specified length using javascript, we’re going to discuss few techniques.

Approach 1:

  • Creates a function which takes 2 arguments one is the length of the string that we want to generate and another is the characters that we want to be present in the string.
  • Declare new variable ans = ‘ ‘.
  • Traverse the string in reverse order using for loop.
  • Use JavaScript Math.random() method to generate the random index and multiple with the length of string.
  • Use JavaScript Math.floor( ) to round off it and add into the ans.

Example 1: This example uses the Math.random() method to generate the random index and then appends the character from the string we passed.



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<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>
        Generate random 
        alpha-numeric string in JavaScript 
    </title>
</head>
  
<body style="text-align:center;"
      id="body">
    <h1 style="color:green;">  
            GeeksForGeeks  
        </h1>
    <p id="GFG_UP" 
       style="font-size: 19px;
              font-weight: bold;">
    </p>
    <button onClick="GFG_Fun()">
        click here
    </button>
    <p id="GFG_DOWN" 
       style="color: green; 
              font-size: 24px; 
              font-weight: bold;">
    </p>
    <script>
        var up = document.getElementById('GFG_UP');
        var down = document.getElementById('GFG_DOWN');
        up.innerHTML = 
          'Click on the button to generate alpha-numeric string';
  
        function randomStr(len, arr) {
            var ans = '';
            for (var i = len; i > 0; i--) {
                ans += 
                  arr[Math.floor(Math.random() * arr.length)];
            }
            return ans;
        }
  
        function GFG_Fun() {
            down.innerHTML = randomStr(20, '12345abcde');
        }
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>

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Approach 2:


    

  • First generate a random number using Math.random() method.
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  • Use JavaScript toString(36) to convert it into base 36 (26 char + 0 to 9) which is also alpha-numeric string.
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  • Use JavaScript String.slice() method to get the part of string which is started from position 2.
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Example 2: This example first generate a random number(0-1) and then converts it to base 36 which is also alpha-numeric string by using toString(36)() method.











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<!DOCTYPE HTML> 


<html> 


  


<head> 


    <title> 


      Generate random alpha-numeric string 


      in JavaScript 


    </title> 


</head> 


  


<body style="text-align:center;" 


      id="body"> 


    <h1 style="color:green;">   


            GeeksForGeeks   


        </h1> 


    <p id="GFG_UP" 


       style="font-size: 19px; 


              font-weight: bold;"> 


    </p> 


    <button onClick="GFG_Fun()"> 


        click here 


    </button> 


    <p id="GFG_DOWN" 


       style="color: green; 


              font-size: 24px;  


              font-weight: bold;"> 


    </p> 


    <script> 


        var up = document.getElementById('GFG_UP'); 


        var down = document.getElementById('GFG_DOWN'); 


        up.innerHTML =  


          'Click on the button to generate alpha-numeric string'; 


  


        function GFG_Fun() { 


            down.innerHTML = 


              Math.random().toString(36).slice(2); 


        } 


    </script> 


</body> 


  


</html> 



















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After clicking on the button:
    


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