Generates a random key

# sodium_crypto_core_ristretto255_scalar_random

(PHP 8 >= 8.1.0)

sodium_crypto_core_ristretto255_scalar_random — Generates a random key

### Description

sodium_crypto_core_ristretto255_scalar_random(): string

Generates a random key. Available as of libsodium 1.0.18.

Warning

This function is currently not documented; only its argument list is available.

### Parameters

This function has no parameters.

### Return Values

Returns a 32-byte random string.

### Examples

Example #1 sodium_crypto_core_ristretto255_scalar_random() example

`<?php
$foo = sodium_crypto_core_ristretto255_scalar_random();
$bar = sodium_crypto_core_ristretto255_scalar_random();
$value = sodium_crypto_core_ristretto255_scalar_add($foo, $bar);
$value = sodium_crypto_core_ristretto255_scalar_sub($value, $bar);
var_dump(hash_equals($foo, $value));
?>`

The above example will output:

    bool(true)

### See Also

- sodium_crypto_core_ristretto255_scalar_add() - Adds a scalar value
- sodium_crypto_core_ristretto255_scalar_sub() - Subtracts a scalar value

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