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# arc4random

The arc4random module allows the user to generate a specified amount of random information. See arc4random(3) for more information.

## Example

The following example retrieves 1024 bytes of random information.

    import openbsd

    x = openbsd.arc4random.getbytes(1024)

## Interface

### getbytes(bytes)

The arc4random random module exposes a single function, taking one argument - the number of bytes of data to be generated. The data is returned as a Python string.

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