# From Rails 6 # Remove once upgraded module SecureRandom BASE36_ALPHABET = ("0".."9").to_a + ("a".."z").to_a # SecureRandom.base36 generates a random base36 string in lowercase. # # The argument _n_ specifies the length of the random string to be generated. # # If _n_ is not specified or is +nil+, 16 is assumed. It may be larger in the future. # This method can be used over +base58+ if a deterministic case key is necessary. # # The result will contain alphanumeric characters in lowercase. # # p SecureRandom.base36 # => "4kugl2pdqmscqtje" # p SecureRandom.base36(24) # => "77tmhrhjfvfdwodq8w7ev2m7" def self.base36(n = 16) SecureRandom.random_bytes(n).unpack("C*").map do |byte| idx = byte % 64 idx = SecureRandom.random_number(36) if idx >= 36 BASE36_ALPHABET[idx] end.join end end