Generate a random alphanumeric string in cocoa

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Hey there,

I know this can't be that hard. I've searched, but I can't seem to find a simple solution. I want to call a method, pass it the length and have it generate a random alphanumeric string.

Any ideas? Are there any utility libraries out there that may have a bunch of these types of functions?

Thanks, Howie

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