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Generate random strings in Python

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Created: 3 months ago
Last updated: 3 months ago
Describes: pkg:pypi/rstr@3.2.x

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rstr - Random String Generator

A comprehensive Python library for generating random strings from various alphabets and regular expressions. rstr provides both simple random string generation and advanced pattern-based string creation, supporting both secure (SystemRandom) and fast (Mersenne Twister) random number generation for different use cases from development testing to cryptographic applications.

Package Information

Package Name: rstr
Language: Python
Installation: pip install rstr
Python Compatibility: 3.7+

Core Imports

import rstr

For class-based usage:

from rstr import Rstr, RstrBase, SameCharacterError
# Note: Rstr is an alias for Xeger class

For direct imports:

from rstr import rstr, xeger, letters, digits, uppercase, lowercase
# All alphabet functions are available for direct import

Complete available imports:

from rstr import (
    # Classes
    Rstr,          # Main class (alias for Xeger)
    RstrBase,      # Base class 
    SameCharacterError,  # Exception class
    
    # Core functions
    rstr, xeger,
    
    # Alphabet functions
    printable, letters, uppercase, lowercase, digits, punctuation,
    nondigits, nonletters, whitespace, nonwhitespace, normal, word,
    nonword, unambiguous, postalsafe, urlsafe, domainsafe
)

Basic Usage

Simple random string generation:

import rstr

# Generate random string from custom alphabet
result = rstr.rstr('ABC')  # Returns string like 'AACAACCB'

# Generate exact length
result = rstr.rstr('ABC', 4)  # Returns 4-character string like 'ACBC'

# Generate regex-based string
postal_code = rstr.xeger(r'[A-Z]\d[A-Z] \d[A-Z]\d')  # Returns 'R6M 1W5'

Core Random String Generation

Primary Function

def rstr(
    alphabet: Iterable[str], 
    start_range: Optional[int] = None, 
    end_range: Optional[int] = None, 
    include: Sequence[str] = '', 
    exclude: Sequence[str] = ''
) -> str

Generates random strings from the specified alphabet.

Parameters:

alphabet: Characters to choose from (string, list, or tuple)
start_range: Minimum length (default: 1, or exact length if end_range not specified)
end_range: Maximum length (default: 10 if start_range not specified)
include: Characters that must appear in the result
exclude: Characters to exclude from alphabet

Returns: Random string meeting the specified criteria

Example:

# Range of lengths
rstr.rstr('ABC', 5, 10)  # 5-10 character string

# Include specific characters
rstr.rstr('ABC', include='&')  # Will contain '&'

# Exclude characters
rstr.rstr(string.digits, exclude='5')  # Digits except '5'

Regex-based String Generation

def xeger(string_or_regex: Union[str, Pattern[str]]) -> str

Generates random strings matching a regular expression pattern.

Parameters:

string_or_regex: Regular expression pattern (string or compiled Pattern)

Returns: Random string matching the pattern

Example:

# Canadian postal code
rstr.xeger(r'[A-Z]\d[A-Z] \d[A-Z]\d')

# Email-like pattern
rstr.xeger(r'[a-z]{3,8}@[a-z]{3,8}\.(com|org|net)')

Predefined Alphabet Functions

All alphabet functions accept the same parameters as rstr():

def printable(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def letters(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def uppercase(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def lowercase(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def digits(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def punctuation(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def nondigits(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def nonletters(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def whitespace(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def nonwhitespace(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def normal(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def word(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def nonword(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def unambiguous(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def postalsafe(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def urlsafe(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str
def domainsafe(start_range: Optional[int] = None, end_range: Optional[int] = None, include: Sequence[str] = '', exclude: Sequence[str] = '') -> str

Alphabet Descriptions

printable: All printable characters (string.printable)
letters: ASCII letters (a-z, A-Z)
uppercase: Uppercase letters (A-Z)
lowercase: Lowercase letters (a-z)
digits: Numeric digits (0-9)
punctuation: Punctuation marks (string.punctuation)
nondigits: Letters + punctuation (excludes digits)
nonletters: Digits + punctuation (excludes letters)
whitespace: Whitespace characters (space, tab, newline, etc.)
nonwhitespace: Printable characters except whitespace
normal: Letters + digits + space
word: Letters + digits + underscore (regex \w equivalent)
nonword: Characters not in word set (regex \W equivalent)
unambiguous: Letters + digits excluding similar characters (0, O, 1, l, I)
postalsafe: Characters safe for postal addresses (letters, digits, space, ., #, -, /)
urlsafe: URL-safe unreserved characters (letters, digits, -, ., _, ~)
domainsafe: Domain name safe characters (letters, digits, -)

Example:

# Generate random email username
username = rstr.letters(5, 12)

# Generate unambiguous identifier
id_code = rstr.unambiguous(8)

# Generate domain-safe string
domain = rstr.domainsafe(3, 15)

Class-based Usage

RstrBase Class

class RstrBase:
    def __init__(self, _random: Random, **custom_alphabets: str) -> None

Base class for random string generation functionality.

Parameters:

_random: Random number generator instance (required)
**custom_alphabets: Custom alphabet definitions as keyword arguments

Xeger Class

class Xeger(RstrBase):
    def __init__(self, _random: Random = random, **custom_alphabets: str) -> None

Main class implementing random string generation from regular expressions and alphabets.

Parameters:

_random: Random number generator instance (default: standard random module)
**custom_alphabets: Custom alphabet definitions as keyword arguments

Rstr Class

Rstr = Xeger  # Alias for Xeger class

Rstr is an alias for the Xeger class. Use either name interchangeably.

Parameters:

_random: Random number generator instance (default: standard random module)
**custom_alphabets: Custom alphabet definitions as keyword arguments

Examples:

from random import SystemRandom
from rstr import Rstr, RstrBase

# Using RstrBase (requires explicit random instance)
base_rstr = RstrBase(SystemRandom())

# Using Xeger/Rstr with default random
default_rstr = Rstr()  # Uses standard random module

# Cryptographically secure instance
secure_rstr = Rstr(SystemRandom())

# Instance with custom alphabets
custom_rstr = Rstr(vowels='AEIOU', consonants='BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWXYZ')

# RstrBase with custom alphabets (explicit random required)
secure_base = RstrBase(SystemRandom(), hex_chars='0123456789abcdef')

Class Methods

def add_alphabet(self, alpha_name: str, characters: str) -> None

Adds a custom alphabet to the instance and makes it available as a method.

Parameters:

alpha_name: Name for the new alphabet method
characters: String of characters for the alphabet

Implementation Note: The add_alphabet method works with the class's __getattr__ implementation to dynamically create methods. When you call a method name that matches an alphabet name, it automatically calls rstr() with that alphabet.

Example:

rs = Rstr()
rs.add_alphabet('odds', '13579')
result = rs.odds(5)  # 5-character string from odd digits

# This is equivalent to:
result = rs.rstr('13579', 5)

# You can also add alphabets during instantiation:
rs = Rstr(evens='02468', odds='13579')
even_result = rs.evens(3)  # Uses '02468' alphabet

def sample_wr(self, population: Sequence[str], k: int) -> List[str]

Samples k random elements with replacement from a population.

Parameters:

population: Sequence of strings to sample from
k: Number of elements to sample

Returns: List of k randomly selected elements (with replacement)

Example:

rs = Rstr()
samples = rs.sample_wr(['A', 'B', 'C'], 5)  # e.g., ['A', 'C', 'A', 'B', 'A']

All alphabet methods are available on class instances with the same signatures as package-level functions.

Module-Level Functions Implementation

All module-level functions (rstr, xeger, alphabet functions) are actually methods of a default Rstr() instance:

# Internal implementation (from rstr.__init__)
_default_instance = Rstr()
rstr = _default_instance.rstr
xeger = _default_instance.xeger
letters = _default_instance.letters
# ... all other alphabet functions

This means that all module-level functions share the same random state and use the standard random module by default.

Exception Handling

class SameCharacterError(ValueError):
    pass

Raised when include and exclude parameters contain the same character(s) in any rstr() call.

When raised:

Calling rstr() or any alphabet function with overlapping include and exclude characters
Error message includes the conflicting character(s)
Inherits from ValueError for standard exception handling patterns

Examples:

import rstr

try:
    # Single conflicting character
    result = rstr.rstr('ABC', include='A', exclude='A')
except rstr.SameCharacterError as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")
    # Output: "include and exclude parameters contain same character (A)"

try:
    # Multiple conflicting characters  
    result = rstr.letters(include='XY', exclude='YZ')
except rstr.SameCharacterError as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")
    # Output: "include and exclude parameters contain same characters (Y)"

Advanced Usage Examples

Secure Random Strings

For cryptographic applications, use SystemRandom:

from random import SystemRandom
from rstr import Rstr

# Create secure instance
secure_rstr = Rstr(SystemRandom())

# Generate secure password
password = secure_rstr.unambiguous(16)

Complex String Templates

Combine rstr with string formatting:

# Generate email address
email = '{0}@{1}.{2}'.format(
    rstr.nonwhitespace(exclude='@'),
    rstr.domainsafe(),
    rstr.letters(3)
)

# Generate URL
url = 'https://{0}.{1}/{2}?{3}'.format(
    rstr.domainsafe(),
    rstr.letters(3),
    rstr.urlsafe(),
    rstr.urlsafe()
)

# Generate postal address
address = """{0} {1}
{2} {3}
{4}, {5} {6}""".format(
    rstr.letters(4, 8).title(),
    rstr.letters(4, 8).title(),
    rstr.digits(3, 5),
    rstr.letters(4, 10).title(),
    rstr.letters(4, 15).title(),
    rstr.uppercase(2),
    rstr.digits(5)
)

Custom Alphabets

# Instance with custom alphabets
rs = Rstr(
    vowels='AEIOU',
    consonants='BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWXYZ',
    hex_lower='0123456789abcdef'
)

# Use custom alphabets
vowel_string = rs.vowels(5)
consonant_string = rs.consonants(10)  
hex_id = rs.hex_lower(8)

Type Definitions

from typing import Iterable, List, Mapping, Optional, Sequence, Union, Pattern
from random import Random

# Core function signature types
AlphabetType = Iterable[str]
IncludeExcludeType = Sequence[str] 
RegexInputType = Union[str, Pattern[str]]

# Internal type definitions (available but not typically needed)
from typing import TypeVar, Protocol
_T = TypeVar('_T')

class _PartialRstrFunc(Protocol):
    """Type definition for dynamically created alphabet methods"""
    def __call__(
        self,
        start_range: Optional[int] = ...,
        end_range: Optional[int] = ..., 
        include: str = ...,
        exclude: str = ...,
    ) -> str: ...

Constants

# From rstr.rstr_base
from rstr.rstr_base import ALPHABETS
ALPHABETS: Mapping[str, str]  # Predefined alphabet mappings

# From rstr.xeger  
from rstr.xeger import STAR_PLUS_LIMIT
STAR_PLUS_LIMIT: int = 100    # Maximum repeats for regex * and +

Installation and Requirements

pip install rstr

Python: 3.7+
Dependencies: None (standard library only)
Optional: SystemRandom for cryptographic applications

Common Patterns

Testing and Fuzz Testing

# Generate test data with specific constraints
test_usernames = [rstr.letters(3, 20) for _ in range(100)]
test_emails = [f"{rstr.letters(5)}@{rstr.domainsafe()}.com" for _ in range(50)]

# Fuzz testing with problematic characters
fuzz_inputs = [rstr.rstr(string.printable, include=char) for char in '<>&"\'']

Dummy Data Generation

# Generate realistic-looking dummy data
names = [rstr.letters(4, 12).title() for _ in range(100)]
phone_numbers = [rstr.xeger(r'\(\d{3}\) \d{3}-\d{4}') for _ in range(50)]
social_security = [rstr.xeger(r'\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}') for _ in range(25)]

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rstr - Random String Generator

Package Information

Core Imports

Basic Usage

Core Random String Generation

Primary Function

Regex-based String Generation

Predefined Alphabet Functions

Alphabet Descriptions

Class-based Usage

RstrBase Class

Xeger Class

Rstr Class

Class Methods

Module-Level Functions Implementation

Exception Handling

Advanced Usage Examples

Secure Random Strings

Complex String Templates

Custom Alphabets

Type Definitions

Constants

Installation and Requirements

Common Patterns

Testing and Fuzz Testing

Dummy Data Generation

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