.getrandbits()

The Python random module generates an integer with a specified number of random bits using the .getrandbits() method. This method produces an integer value that is uniformly distributed across the range of possible values that can be represented with the specified number of bits.

Syntax

random.getrandbits(k)

• k: The number of bits in the generated integer, which must be a non-negative integer. The result will range from 0 to 2^k - 1.

Example

In the example below, .getrandbits() returns an integer with 256 bits:

import random

random_bits = random.getrandbits(256)

print(random_bits)

The above code generates the following output:

10657559295629545859200648092091505165182082957984693304497110910582120092295

Note: The output will change every time the code is run because .getrandbits() generates a new random integer each time it’s called.

Codebyte Example

Run the following codebyte to understand how the .getrandbits() method works:

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