# why2_random ## Parameters | Identifier | Data type | | ---------- | --------- | | `dest` | `void *` | | `size` | `size_t` | ## Attributes | | | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | | **Return type** | [`why2_bool`](../../../../types/core/flags/why2_bool.md) | | **Header comment** | `WRITE CRYPTO-SECURE RANDOM NUMBER INTO dest` | | **Added in commit** | [`f95608f52a0a82b3a8c005c7f8dad0b9cf93202a`](https://github.com/ENGO150/WHY2/commit/f95608f52a0a82b3a8c005c7f8dad0b9cf93202a) | ## Description Function passes `dest` and `size` into [`RAND_bytes`](https://docs.openssl.org/1.1.1/man3/RAND_bytes) function and gets the output value. If output value is equal to `1`, returns `true`, otherwise `false`. `dest` is where the output value should be stored, `size` sets the allowed size to write. Should be `sizeof(dest_datatype)`.