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title: "Random character generator"
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description: "This page documents the Random Character Generator node of the Scene Nodes system in Cinema 4D. It produces random strings from built-in letter, digit and …"
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# Random character generator

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
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> This page documents the **Random Character Generator node** of the Scene Nodes system in **Cinema 4D**. It produces random strings from built-in letter, digit and special-character sets — no source string required, ready for decoder and glitch effects.

This function is similar to the *Random String from Source Node*, except that here no string has to be manually specified from which a random selection of characters is compiled. This Node itself can provide letters, digits and special characters, offering various options through which the type of characters used can also be restricted.