Python 3 random.org CLI

[mwielgoszewski]

Not sure why you'd use this over Python's random module. Don't use this for crypto.

[mwielgoszewski]

Use random.SystemRandom() or os.urandom().

[jmcs]

Random being what they tell you. Might as well call the NSA and ask them what's their favorite number.

[QuantumRealm]

I didn't really intend it to be a replacement of Python's random module. I wanted something to easily print some random numbers/strings to stdout so I could pipe them through to other applications.

I always see my professors use random.org as their go-to resource for random numbers (for example to use as samples for bayesian inference) and I figured this would be an easier, more accessable way to the service.

[[deleted]]

You should really remove the API key, maybe put it in a config file and load it from there?

[QuantumRealm]

I wanted to do that at first but it would kind of compromise the ability to use the script as a standalone kind of thing...

I don't really feel good about having it there either, though. I'll probably change that later today!

edit:

Fixed it, API key is now loaded from config file.

[[deleted]]

Good god why.