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@@ -131,18 +131,20 @@ Examples
A simple example illustrating typical use::
- import crypt, getpass, pwd
+ import pwd
+ import crypt
+ import getpass
def login():
- username = input('Python login:')
+ username = input('Python login: ')
cryptedpasswd = pwd.getpwnam(username)[1]
if cryptedpasswd:
if cryptedpasswd == 'x' or cryptedpasswd == '*':
- raise "Sorry, currently no support for shadow passwords"
+ raise ValueError('no support for shadow passwords')
cleartext = getpass.getpass()
return crypt.crypt(cleartext, cryptedpasswd) == cryptedpasswd
else:
- return 1
+ return True
To generate a hash of a password using the strongest available method and
check it against the original::
@@ -151,4 +153,4 @@ check it against the original::
hashed = crypt.crypt(plaintext)
if hashed != crypt.crypt(plaintext, hashed):
- raise "Hashed version doesn't validate against original"
+ raise ValueError("hashed version doesn't validate against original")