Random::Alpha returns a random letter of the English alphabet.
This document describes Random::Alpha version 1.000.
use Random::Alpha qw(random_alpha);
my $upper_case = random_alpha('upper case'); # returns an uppercase letter
my $lower_case = random_alpha('lower case'); # returns a lowercase letter
my $upper_consonant = random_alpha('upper consonants'); # returns an uppercase consonent
my $lower_consonant = random_alpha('lower consonants'); # returns a lowercase consonent
my $upper_vowel = random_alpha('upper vowels'); # returns an uppercase vowel
my $lower_vowel = random_alpha('lower vowels'); # returns a lowercase vowel
my $ascender = random_alpha('ascenders'); # returns a b, d, f, h, k, l, or t
my $descender = random_alpha('descenders'); # returns a g, j, p, q, or y
my $arch = random_alpha('arches'); # returns an h, m, or n
my $upper_bowl = random_alpha{'upper bowls'); # returns a B, D, O, P, or Q
my $lower_bowl = random_alpha{'lower bowls'); # returns a b, d, o, p, or q
my $upper_bar = random_alpha('upper bars'); # returns an A, E, F, or H
my $lower_bar = random_alpha('lower bars'); # returns an e, f, or t
my $dot = random_alpha('dots'); # returns an i or j
my $Greek_named = random_alpha('Greek named'); # returns a Greek letter spelled out
my $Greek_upper = random_alpha('Greek upper'); # returns a Greek uppercase letter
my $Greek_lower = random_alpha('Greek lower'); # returns a Greek lowercase letter
my $Greek_upper_ce = random_alpha('Greek upper ce'); # returns a Greek uppercase letter HTML character entity
my $Greek_lower_ce = random_alpha('Greek lower ce'); # returns a Greek lowercase letter HTML character entity
my $Hebrew_named = random_alpha('Hebrew named'); # returns a Hebrew letter spelled out
my $Hebrew_letter = random_alpha('Hebrew letters'); # returns a Hebrew letter
my $Bebrew_final = random_alpha{'Hewbrew finals'}; # returns a Hebrew letter for the final position
my $Hebrew_ce = random_alpha('Hebrew ce'); # returns a Hebrew letter character entity
my $Hebrew_final_ce = random_alpha('Hebrew finals ce'); # returns a Hebrew letter character entity for the final position
print random_alpha('help') # get random_alpha optionsRandom::Alpha returns a random letter of the English alphabet from whichever group you choose. The Greek option is an outlier that returns a random Greek letter spelled out.
random_alpha;
random_alpha();
random_alpha('all');
random_alpha(undef);These options will return any value in any list. You can read the options below to see all of the potential values.
random_alpha('upper case');The upper option returns any uppercase letter in the English alphabet.
random_alpha('lower case');The lower option returns any lowercase letter in the English alphabet.
random_alpha('upper consonents');The upper consonents option returns a B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, Z, Y, or Z.
random_alpha('lower consonents');The lower consonents option returns a b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, z, y, or z.
random_alpha('upper vowels');The upper vowels option returns am A, E, I, O, or U.
random_alpha('lower vowels');The lower vowels option returns an a, e, i, o, or u.
random_alpha('ascenders');The ascenders option returns a b, d, f, h, k, l, or t.
random_alpha('descenders');The descenders option returns a g, j, p, q, or y.
random_alpha('arches');The arches option returns an h, m, or n.
random_alpha('upper bowls');The upper bowls option returns a B, D, O, P, or Q.
random_alpha('lower bowls');The lower bowls option returns a b, d, o, p, or q.
random_alpha('upper bars');The upper bars option returns an A, E, F, or H.
random_alpha('lower bars');The lower bars option returns an e, f, or t.
random_alpha('dots');The dots option returns an i or j.
random_alpha('Greek named');The Greek named option returns Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Digamma, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda, Mu, Nu, Xi, Omicron, Pi, San, Qoppa, Rho, Sigma, Tau, Upsilon, Phi, Chi, Psi, Omega, or Sampi.
random_alpha('Greek upper');The Greek upper option returns Α , Β , Γ , Δ , Ε , Ζ , Η , Θ , Ι , Κ , Λ , Μ , � , Ξ , Ο , Π, Ρ , Σ , Τ , Υ , Φ , Χ , Ψ , or Ω .
random_alpha('Greek lower');The Greek lower option returns α , β , γ , δ , ε , ζ , η , θ , ϑ , ι , κ , λ , μ , ν , ξ , ο , π , ϖ , � , ς , σ , τ , υ ϒ , φ , χ , ψ , or ω .
random_alpha('Greek upper ce');The Greek named option returns an HTML character entity for a random Greek uppercase letter.
random_alpha('Greek lower ce');The Greek named option returns an HTML character entity for a random Greek lowercase letter.
random_alpha('Hebrew named');The Hebrew named option returns Alef, Bet, Gimel, Dalet, He, Vav, Zayin, Het, Tet, Yod, Kaf, Lamed, Mem, Nun, Samekh, Ayin, Pe, Tsadi, Qof, Resh, Shin, or Tav.
random_alpha('Hebrew letters');The Hebrew letters option returns ×�, ב, ×’, ד, ×”, ו, ×–, ×—, ט, ×™, ×›, ל, מ, × , ס, ×¢, פ, צ, ק, ר, ש, ת, ×°, ×±, or ײ.
random_alpha{'Hebrew finals'};The Hebrew fianls option returns �, ב, ג, ד, ה, ו, ז, ח, ט, י, ך, ל, �, ן, ס, ע, ף, ץ, ק, ר, ש, ת, װ, ױ, or ײ.
random_alpha('Hebrew ce');The Hebrerw ce option returns an HTML character entity for a random Hebrew letter.
random_alpha('Hebrew finals ce');The Hebrew finals ce returns an HTML character entity for a random Hebrew letter in the final position.
random_alpha('by keys');The by keys option returns a random key listed above.
random_alpha('keys');The keys option will list all of the available keys in an array reference.
random_alpha('data');The data option will return the data used in a hash reference.
random_alpha('help');
random_alpha('options');The help or options options will return a list of all of your options.
You can add items to the list by adding an array reference with the additional items as the second parameter.
my @additions = ('letter 1', 'letter 2');
random_alpha('<your option>', \@additions);So using the above, you could add the semivowels, or glides, to the list of vowels.
my @semivowels = ('W', 'Y');
random_alpha('upper vowels', \@semivowels);Random::Alpha depends on Fancy::Rand, Fancy::Open, File::ShareDir, and Exporter.
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