# randomBytes8

Description: randomBytes8 cheatcode documentation

Note: This document was authored using MDX

  Source: https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat-website/tree/main/src/content/docs/docs/reference/cheatcodes/Utilities/random-bytes8.mdx

### Signature

```solidity
function randomBytes8() external view returns (bytes8);
```

### Description

Returns a random fixed-size byte array of length 8.