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Random Password Generator

#javascript #html #css #passwordgenerator

Hi Everyone!
In this post I will be showing you how to make a Random Password Generator with HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Follow me if you want more projects. Enjoy!

Let's start with the user interface made in HTML:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
        <title>Random Password Generator</title>
    </head>
    <body>

        <div class="container">
    <h2 class="title">Password Generator</h2>
    <div class="result">
        <div class="result__title field-title">Generated Password</div>
        <div class="result__info right">click to copy</div>
        <div class="result__info left">copied</div>
        <div class="result__viewbox" id="result">CLICK GENERATE</div>
        <button id="copy-btn" style="--x: 0; --y: 0"><i class="far fa-copy"></i></button>
    </div>
    <div class="length range__slider" data-min="4" data-max="32">
        <div class="length__title field-title" data-length='0'>length:</div>
        <input id="slider" type="range" min="4" max="32" value="16" />
    </div>

    <div class="settings">
        <span class="settings__title field-title">settings</span>
        <div class="setting">
            <input type="checkbox" id="uppercase" checked />
            <label for="uppercase">Include Uppercase</label>
        </div>
        <div class="setting">
            <input type="checkbox" id="lowercase" checked />
            <label for="lowercase">Include Lowercase</label>
        </div>
        <div class="setting">
            <input type="checkbox" id="number" checked />
            <label for="number">Include Numbers</label>
        </div>
        <div class="setting">
            <input type="checkbox" id="symbol" />
            <label for="symbol">Include Symbols</label>
        </div>
    </div>

    <button class="btn generate" id="generate">Generate Password</button>
</div>

        <!-- linking javascript file -->
        <script href="script.js"></script>

    </body>
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Next let's make it look better with CSS:

  * {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  background-image: linear-gradient(to top, #209cff 100%, #80ffdb 200%);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

button {
  border: 0;
  outline: 0;
}

.container {
  margin: 40px 0;
  width: 400px;
  height: 600px;
  padding: 10px 25px;
  background: #0a0e31;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45), 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35), 0 8px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  font-family: "Montserrat";
}
.container h2.title {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  margin: 10px -5px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #fff;
}

.result {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 65px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.result__info {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 4px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  transition: all 150ms ease-in-out;
  transform: translateY(200%);
  opacity: 0;
}
.result__info.right {
  right: 8px;
}
.result__info.left {
  left: 8px;
}
.result__viewbox {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 65px;
}
.result #copy-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--y);
  left: var(--x);
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
  transition: all 350ms cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 2;
}
.result #copy-btn:active {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 200px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.result:hover #copy-btn {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.35);
}

.field-title {
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 8px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.options {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin: 50px 0;
}

.range__slider {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: calc(65px - 10px);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin: 30px 0;
}
.range__slider::before, .range__slider::after {
  position: absolute;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: bold;
}
.range__slider::before {
  content: attr(data-min);
  left: 10px;
}
.range__slider::after {
  content: attr(data-max);
  right: 10px;
}
.range__slider .length__title::after {
  content: attr(data-length);
  position: absolute;
  right: -16px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: #fff;
}

#slider {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: calc(100% - (70px));
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.314);
  outline: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}
#slider::-webkit-slider-thumb {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: white;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.15s ease-in-out;
}
#slider::-webkit-slider-thumb:hover {
  background: #d4d4d4;
  transform: scale(1.2);
}
#slider::-moz-range-thumb {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: white;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease-in-out;
}
#slider::-moz-range-thumb:hover {
  background: #d4d4d4;
}

.settings {
  position: relative;
  height: auto;
  widows: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.settings .setting {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: calc(65px - 10px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 25px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.settings .setting input {
  opacity: 0;
  position: absolute;
}
.settings .setting input + label {
  user-select: none;
}
.settings .setting input + label::before, .settings .setting input + label::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  transition: 150ms cubic-bezier(0.24, 0, 0.5, 1);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  top: 50%;
  right: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.settings .setting input + label::before {
  height: 30px;
  width: 50px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: rgba(214, 214, 214, 0.434);
}
.settings .setting input + label::after {
  height: 24px;
  width: 24px;
  border-radius: 60px;
  right: 32px;
  background: #fff;
}
.settings .setting input:checked + label:before {
  background: #5d68e2;
  transition: all 150ms cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.settings .setting input:checked + label:after {
  right: 14px;
}
.settings .setting input:focus + label:before {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}
.settings .setting input:disabled + label:before, .settings .setting input:disabled + label:after {
  cursor: not-allowed;
}
.settings .setting input:disabled + label:before {
  background: #4f4f6a;
}
.settings .setting input:disabled + label:after {
  background: #909090;
}

.btn.generate {
  user-select: none;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 50px;
  margin: 10px 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 150ms ease;
}
.btn.generate:active {
  transform: translateY(-3%);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

@keyframes octocat-wave {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: rotate(0);
  }
  20%, 60% {
    transform: rotate(-20deg);
  }
  40%, 80% {
    transform: rotate(10deg);
  }
}
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Now let's make it functional using Javascript:

// Clear the console on every refresh
console.clear();
// set the body to full height
// document.body.style.height = `${innerHeight}px`

// Range Slider Properties.
// Fill : The trailing color that you see when you drag the slider.
// background : Default Range Slider Background
const sliderProps = {
    fill: "#0B1EDF",
    background: "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.214)",
};

// Selecting the Range Slider container which will effect the LENGTH property of the password.
const slider = document.querySelector(".range__slider");

// Text which will show the value of the range slider.
const sliderValue = document.querySelector(".length__title");

// Using Event Listener to apply the fill and also change the value of the text.
slider.querySelector("input").addEventListener("input", event => {
    sliderValue.setAttribute("data-length", event.target.value);
    applyFill(event.target);
});
// Selecting the range input and passing it in the applyFill func.
applyFill(slider.querySelector("input"));
// This function is responsible to create the trailing color and setting the fill.
function applyFill(slider) {
    const percentage = (100 * (slider.value - slider.min)) / (slider.max - slider.min);
    const bg = `linear-gradient(90deg, ${sliderProps.fill} ${percentage}%, ${sliderProps.background} ${percentage +
            0.1}%)`;
    slider.style.background = bg;
    sliderValue.setAttribute("data-length", slider.value);
}

// Object of all the function names that we will use to create random letters of password
const randomFunc = {
    lower: getRandomLower,
    upper: getRandomUpper,
    number: getRandomNumber,
    symbol: getRandomSymbol,
};

// Random more secure value
function secureMathRandom() {
    return window.crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint32Array(1))[0] / (Math.pow(2, 32) - 1);
}

// Generator Functions
// All the functions that are responsible to return a random value taht we will use to create password.
function getRandomLower() {
    return String.fromCharCode(Math.floor(Math.random() * 26) + 97);
}
function getRandomUpper() {
    return String.fromCharCode(Math.floor(Math.random() * 26) + 65);
}
function getRandomNumber() {
    return String.fromCharCode(Math.floor(secureMathRandom() * 10) + 48);
}
function getRandomSymbol() {
    const symbols = '~!@#$%^&*()_+{}":?><;.,';
    return symbols[Math.floor(Math.random() * symbols.length)];
}

// Selecting all the DOM Elements that are necessary -->

// The Viewbox where the result will be shown
const resultEl = document.getElementById("result");
// The input slider, will use to change the length of the password
const lengthEl = document.getElementById("slider");

// Checkboxes representing the options that is responsible to create differnt type of password based on user
const uppercaseEl = document.getElementById("uppercase");
const lowercaseEl = document.getElementById("lowercase");
const numberEl = document.getElementById("number");
const symbolEl = document.getElementById("symbol");

// Button to generate the password
const generateBtn = document.getElementById("generate");
// Button to copy the text
const copyBtn = document.getElementById("copy-btn");
// Result viewbox container
const resultContainer = document.querySelector(".result");
// Text info showed after generate button is clicked
const copyInfo = document.querySelector(".result__info.right");
// Text appear after copy button is clicked
const copiedInfo = document.querySelector(".result__info.left");

// if this variable is trye only then the copyBtn will appear, i.e. when the user first click generate the copyBth will interact.
let generatedPassword = false;

// Update Css Props of the COPY button
// Getting the bounds of the result viewbox container
let resultContainerBound = {
    left: resultContainer.getBoundingClientRect().left,
    top: resultContainer.getBoundingClientRect().top,
};
// This will update the position of the copy button based on mouse Position
resultContainer.addEventListener("mousemove", e => {
    resultContainerBound = {
        left: resultContainer.getBoundingClientRect().left,
        top: resultContainer.getBoundingClientRect().top,
    };
    if(generatedPassword){
        copyBtn.style.opacity = '1';
        copyBtn.style.pointerEvents = 'all';
        copyBtn.style.setProperty("--x", `${e.x - resultContainerBound.left}px`);
        copyBtn.style.setProperty("--y", `${e.y - resultContainerBound.top}px`);
    }else{
        copyBtn.style.opacity = '0';
        copyBtn.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
    }
});
window.addEventListener("resize", e => {
    resultContainerBound = {
        left: resultContainer.getBoundingClientRect().left,
        top: resultContainer.getBoundingClientRect().top,
    };
});

// Copy Password in clipboard
copyBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
    const textarea = document.createElement("textarea");
    const password = resultEl.innerText;
    if (!password || password == "CLICK GENERATE") {
        return;
    }
    textarea.value = password;
    document.body.appendChild(textarea);
    textarea.select();
    document.execCommand("copy");
    textarea.remove();

    copyInfo.style.transform = "translateY(200%)";
    copyInfo.style.opacity = "0";
    copiedInfo.style.transform = "translateY(0%)";
    copiedInfo.style.opacity = "0.75";
});

// When Generate is clicked Password id generated.
generateBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
    const length = +lengthEl.value;
    const hasLower = lowercaseEl.checked;
    const hasUpper = uppercaseEl.checked;
    const hasNumber = numberEl.checked;
    const hasSymbol = symbolEl.checked;
    generatedPassword = true;
    resultEl.innerText = generatePassword(length, hasLower, hasUpper, hasNumber, hasSymbol);
    copyInfo.style.transform = "translateY(0%)";
    copyInfo.style.opacity = "0.75";
    copiedInfo.style.transform = "translateY(200%)";
    copiedInfo.style.opacity = "0";
});

// Function responsible to generate password and then returning it.
function generatePassword(length, lower, upper, number, symbol) {
    let generatedPassword = "";
    const typesCount = lower + upper + number + symbol;
    const typesArr = [{ lower }, { upper }, { number }, { symbol }].filter(item => Object.values(item)[0]);
    if (typesCount === 0) {
        return "";
    }
    for (let i = 0; i < length; i++) {
        typesArr.forEach(type => {
            const funcName = Object.keys(type)[0];
            generatedPassword += randomFunc[funcName]();
        });
    }
    return generatedPassword.slice(0, length)
                                    .split('').sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5)
                                    .join('');
}

// function that handles the checkboxes state, so at least one needs to be selected. The last checkbox will be disabled.
function disableOnlyCheckbox(){
    let totalChecked = [uppercaseEl, lowercaseEl, numberEl, symbolEl].filter(el => el.checked)
    totalChecked.forEach(el => {
        if(totalChecked.length == 1){
            el.disabled = true;
        }else{
            el.disabled = false;
        }
    })
}

[uppercaseEl, lowercaseEl, numberEl, symbolEl].forEach(el => {
    el.addEventListener('click', () => {
        disableOnlyCheckbox()
    })
})
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That's It! You have now successfully created a Random Password Generator.

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FJones •

While the shuffle at least prevents the password from following a clear order of character types, by iterating over the types you still enforce a balance of character types, which in turn reduces randomness. Other than that, this is really neat - especially explicitly using window.crypto!

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Rafael •

Nice!
I like the UI a lot 👌🏽

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Abhi Develops - SunTech •

Thank You!

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