How can I generate a random 8 character alphanumeric string in C#?
I heard LINQ is the new black, so here's my attempt using LINQ:
private static Random random = new Random();
public static string RandomString(int length)
{
const string chars = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789";
return new string(Enumerable.Repeat(chars, length)
.Select(s => s[random.Next(s.Length)]).ToArray());
}
(Note: The use of the Random
class makes this unsuitable for anything security related, such as creating passwords or tokens. Use the RNGCryptoServiceProvider
class if you need a strong random number generator.)