Article MN1G [$] Python and crypto-strength random numbers by default

[$] Python and crypto-strength random numbers by default

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There are various types of random number generators (RNGs) that targetdifferent use cases, but a programming language can only have one default.For high-security random numbers (e.g. cryptographic keys and the like), itis a grievous error to use the wrong kind of RNG, while other use cases aretypically more forgiving. The Python community is in the middle of adebate about how it should be handling random numbers within the language'sstandard library.<p>Click below (subscribers only) for the full report.
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