Generate random password string with requirements in javascript

Question

I want to generate a random string that has to have 5 letters from a-z and 3 numbers.

How can I do this with JavaScript?

I\'ve got the following script, but

Answer 1

Create a Password generator service called PassswordGeneratorService

import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';

@Injectable()
export class PasswordGeneratorService {

  generatePassword(length:number,upper:boolean,numbers:boolean,symbols:boolean) {
    const passwordLength = length || 12;
    const addUpper =  upper;
    const addNumbers =  numbers;
    const addSymbols =  symbols;

    const lowerCharacters = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z'];
    const upperCharacters = ['A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H', 'I', 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M', 'N', 'O', 'P', 'Q', 'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X', 'Y', 'Z'];
    const numbers = ['0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9'];
    const symbols = ['!', '?', '@'];

    const getRandom = array => array[Math.floor(Math.random() * array.length)];

    let finalCharacters = '';

    if (addUpper) {
      finalCharacters = finalCharacters.concat(getRandom(upperCharacters));
    }

    if (addNumbers) {
      finalCharacters = finalCharacters.concat(getRandom(numbers));
    }

    if (addSymbols) {
      finalCharacters = finalCharacters.concat(getRandom(symbols));
    }

    for (let i = 1; i < passwordLength - 3; i++) {
      finalCharacters = finalCharacters.concat(getRandom(lowerCharacters));
    }

    return  finalCharacters.split('').sort(() => 0.5 - Math.random()).join('');
  }
}

don't forget to add the service on the module your using

@NgModule({
  imports: [
    CommonModule,
    SharedModule,
    CommonModule,
    RouterModule.forChild(routes),
    FormsModule,
    ReactiveFormsModule,
    FlexLayoutModule,
    TranslateModule,
    ExistingUserDialogModule,
    UserDocumentsUploadDialogModule
  ],
  declarations: [
    UserListComponent,
    EditUserDialogComponent,
    UserEditorComponent
  ],
  entryComponents: [
    EditUserDialogComponent
  ],
  providers: [
    AuthService,
    PasswordGeneratorService
  ]
})
export class UsersModule {
}

On you controller add a method which calls the generate password method inside the service and set the result on the password field

  constructor(
     private passwordGenerator: PasswordGeneratorService,
    )
  get newPassword() {
    return this.password.get('newPassword');
  }
  generatePassword() {
    this.newPassword.setValue(this.passwordGenerator.generatePassword(8,true,true,true));
  }