Creating a salt in python

python salt base62
pajm picture pajm · Mar 14, 2011 · Viewed 24k times · Source

How would I create a random, 16-character base-62 salt in python? I need it for a protocol and I'm not sure where to start. Thanks.

Answer

Utku Zihnioglu picture Utku Zihnioglu · Mar 14, 2011 
>>> import random
>>> ALPHABET = "0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
>>> chars=[]
>>> for i in range(16):
    chars.append(random.choice(ALPHABET))

>>> "".join(chars)
'wE9mg9pu2KSmp5lh'

This should work.

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