# Random String Generator

> Generate a random string of a specified length using a chosen character set.

- ID: `random_string_generator`
- Type: Block
- Category: [Strings](https://inventor.bot/docs/reference/blocks/strings.md)

- Value block: it can be used directly inside expressions, e.g. `"Result: " + random_string_generator(Args{...})`.

**Inputs**

| Name | Required | Description | Value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `length` | yes | Number of characters to generate. | e.g. `"16"` |
| `charset` | yes | Which characters to use. | `"Letters"`, `"Numbers"`, `"Alphanumeric"`, `"Alphanumeric + Symbols"` |

**Outputs**

| Name | Description | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `string` | Generated random string. | e.g. `"aBcDeFgH12345678"` |

**Example**

```go
randomStringGenerator := random_string_generator(Args{length: 16, charset: "Letters"})
send_text_message(Args{
	channel_id:      trigger.channel_id,
	message_content: "String: " + randomStringGenerator,
})
```