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Python Random String Hashing

The Python random module can be used to generate random numbers and perform random actions like randomly selecting list or string values. It works by importing the random module and then setting random values for variables. The Python string module includes string library functions like ascii_letters, ascii_lowercase, ascii_uppercase, digits, hexdigits, octdigits, and punctuation. Functions return common character sets. Hashing algorithms are one-way functions that scramble data to make it unreadable. They are used to securely store passwords, create digital signatures to verify unmodified documents, and authenticate data through hash comparisons.

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Python Random String Hashing

The Python random module can be used to generate random numbers and perform random actions like randomly selecting list or string values. It works by importing the random module and then setting random values for variables. The Python string module includes string library functions like ascii_letters, ascii_lowercase, ascii_uppercase, digits, hexdigits, octdigits, and punctuation. Functions return common character sets. Hashing algorithms are one-way functions that scramble data to make it unreadable. They are used to securely store passwords, create digital signatures to verify unmodified documents, and authenticate data through hash comparisons.

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Python Random

Python Random module is an in-built


module of Python which is used to generate
random numbers. 

This module can be used to perform random


actions such as generating random numbers,
print random a value for a list or string, etc.
Syntax
Importing the random module library

Contain any variable(with set


of value to be randomized)

Set the value of characters to


be randomized
Python String Module
This module includes set of string library into
the program.
Syntax
Importing the string module library

string.ascii_letters
The concatenation of the ascii_lowercase and 
ascii_uppercase constants described below.
What is ASCII? ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is
the most common character encoding format for text data in computers and on the
internet. In standard ASCII-encoded data, there are unique values for 128
alphabetic, numeric or special additional characters and control codes.
string.ascii_lowercase
The lowercase
letters 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'.

string.ascii_uppercase
The uppercase
letters 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'
string.digits
The string '0123456789'.

string.hexdigits
The string '0123456789abcdefABCDEF'.
string.octdigits
The string '01234567'.

string.punctuation
String of ASCII characters which are considered
punctuation characters in the C locale: !"#$
%&'()*+,./:;<=>?@[\]^_`{|}~.
Hashing Algorithm
A hashing algorithm is a mathematical
function that garbles data and makes it
unreadable.
Hashing algorithms are one-way programs, so the text can’t be unscrambled and
decoded by anyone else. And that’s the point. Hashing protects data at rest, so even
if someone gains access to your server, the items stored there remain unreadable. 
Hashing can also help you prove that data isn’t adjusted or altered
after the author is finished with it. And some people use hashing to
help them make sense of reams of data. 
What Are Hashing Algorithms Used
For?
The very first hashing algorithm, developed in 1958,the
KWIC algorithm was used for classifying and
organizing data. Since then, developers have discovered
dozens of uses for the technology. 
Password storage. You must keep records of all of the
username/password combinations people use to access your
resources. But if a hacker gains entry, stealing unprotected
data is easy. Hashing ensures that the data is stored in a
scrambled state, so it's harder to steal.
Digital signatures. A tiny bit of data proves
that a note wasn't modified from the time it
leaves a user's outbox and reaches your inbox.
Document management. Hashing algorithms can
be used to authenticate data. The writer uses a hash
to secure the document when it's complete. The hash
works a bit like a seal of approval. A recipient can
generate a hash and compare it to the original. If the
two are equal, the data is considered genuine. If they
don't match, the document has been changed.

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