package utils import ( "crypto/rand" "fmt" "io" ) func GenerateSecure6DigitNumber() (string, error) { // Generate a random number between 0 and 999999 (inclusive) // This ensures we get a 6-digit number, including those starting with 0 max := 1000000 // Upper bound (exclusive) b := make([]byte, 4) // A 4-byte slice is sufficient for a 32-bit integer if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, b); err != nil { return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to read random bytes: %w", err) } // Convert bytes to an integer // We use a simple modulo operation to get a number within our desired range. // While this introduces a slight bias for very large ranges, for 1,000,000 // it's negligible and simpler than more complex methods like rejection sampling. num := int(uint32(b[0])<<24 | uint32(b[1])<<16 | uint32(b[2])<<8 | uint32(b[3])) % max return fmt.Sprintf("%06d", num), nil }