>>> import hashlib >>> hashlib.md5("example string").hexdigest() '2a53375ff139d9837e93a38a279d63e5' However, you have a bigger problem here. You are …

Feb 27, 2014 · When using a Python 3 version less than 3.11: For the correct and efficient computation of the hash value of a file: Open the file in binary mode (i.e. add 'b' to the filemode) …

Apr 15, 2013 · Yes, you can use the built-in hashlib module or the built-in hash function. Then, chop-off the last eight digits using modulo operations or string slicing operations on the integer …

For caching purposes I need to generate a cache key from GET arguments which are present in a dict. Currently I'm using sha1(repr(sorted(my_dict.items()))) (sha1() is a convenience method …

Mar 14, 2011 · In the Flickr API docs, you need to find the MD5 sum of a string to generate the [api_sig] value. How does one go about generating an MD5 sum from a string? Flickr's example: …

Mar 7, 2012 · 46 As of Python 3.4, the hashlib module in the standard library contains key derivation functions which are "designed for secure password hashing". So use one of those, …

May 24, 2010 · I have been looking through ths hashlib documentation but haven't found anything talking about using salt when hashing data. Help would be great.

Jun 23, 2020 · For completeness, hexdigest is not well-defined in Python generally. It is the name of a set of methods within the hashlib module in the standard library, and this exposition …

I have used hashlib (which replaces md5 in Python 2.6/3.0), and it worked fine if I opened a file and put its content in the hashlib.md5() function. The problem is with very big files that their si...

Jun 1, 2013 · Use the built-in hash() function. This function, at least on the machine I'm developing for (with python 2.7, and a 64-bit cpu) produces an integer that fits within 32 bits - not large …