RNGCryptoServiceProvider.GetBytes Method
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Fills an array of bytes with a cryptographically strong sequence of random values.
Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Overrides Sub GetBytes ( _
data As Byte() _
)
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public override void GetBytes(
byte[] data
)
Parameters
- data
Type: array<System.Byte[]
The array to fill with a cryptographically strong sequence of random values.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
CryptographicException | The cryptographic service provider (CSP) cannot be acquired. |
ArgumentNullException | data is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Remarks
The length of the byte array determines how many cryptographically strong random bytes are produced.
This method is thread safe.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also