# crypto/25519: add scalar.random\(\), use CompressedScalar type · gitcafe/zig

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Commit: b08d32ceb5aac5b1ba73c84449c6afee630710bb

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Author: Frank Denis

Committer: Jakub Konka

## Message

```
crypto/25519: add scalar.random(), use CompressedScalar type

Add the ability to generate a random, canonical curve25519 scalar,
like we do for p256.

Also leverage the existing CompressedScalar type to represent these
scalars.

```

## Parents

- [01607b54fc21c5dfc0ee8bc21ef317c8c03868c2](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zig/commit/01607b54fc21c5dfc0ee8bc21ef317c8c03868c2?format=markdown)

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