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62 lines
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3 years ago
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# Generate Password [](https://travis-ci.org/brendanashworth/generate-password) [](https://codecov.io/gh/brendanashworth/generate-password)
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[](http://npmjs.org/package/generate-password)
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> Generate Password is a (relatively) extensive library for generating random and unique passwords.
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## Install
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```bash
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$ npm install generate-password --save
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```
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## Usage
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#### `generate([options])`
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Generate one password with the given options. Returns a string.
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```javascript
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var generator = require('generate-password');
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var password = generator.generate({
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length: 10,
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numbers: true
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});
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// 'uEyMTw32v9'
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console.log(password);
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```
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#### `generateMultiple(amount[, options])`
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Bulk generate multiple passwords at once, with the same options for all. Returns an array.
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```javascript
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var generator = require('generate-password');
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var passwords = generator.generateMultiple(3, {
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length: 10,
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uppercase: false
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});
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// [ 'hnwulsekqn', 'qlioullgew', 'kosxwabgjv' ]
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console.log(passwords);
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```
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### Available options
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Any of these can be passed into the options object for each function.
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| Name | Description | Default Value |
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|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
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| length | Integer, length of password. | 10 |
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| numbers* | Boolean, put numbers in password. | false |
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| symbols* | Boolean or String, put symbols in password. | false |
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| lowercase* | Boolean, put lowercase in password | true |
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| uppercase* | Boolean, use uppercase letters in password. | true |
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| excludeSimilarCharacters | Boolean, exclude similar chars, like 'i' and 'l'. | false |
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| exclude | String, characters to be excluded from password. | '' |
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| strict | Boolean, password must include at least one character from each pool. | false |
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*At least one should be true.
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