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Random code generator (numbers and letters) of prescribed format (e.g. Postcode, NI number)
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var randomLetter = function() {return String.fromCharCode(Math.floor(Math.random()*26) + 65);} | |
var randomNumber = function() {return String.fromCharCode(Math.floor(Math.random()*10) + 48);}; | |
var genDict = { | |
'l': randomLetter, | |
'n': randomNumber | |
}; | |
// pass in a format string of the type: "4l 3n 2l", i.e. a space-delimited set of number/letter | |
// pairs, the first of which gives the number of characters of the given type and the second | |
// denotes the type: "n" for number, "l" for letter (always upper-case). | |
// As an example, "2l 3n 2l" would give a realistic, space-free UK postcode. | |
var randomCode = function(format) { | |
var code = ''; | |
format.split(' ').forEach(function(token) { | |
var type = token.substr(token.length - 1).toLowerCase(), | |
generator = genDict[type], | |
repeats = parseInt(token.substr(0, token.length - 1), 10), | |
i; | |
if (!genDict) return null; | |
for (i = 0; i < repeats; i++) code += generator(); | |
}); | |
return code; | |
} |
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