How to generate secrets in Python 3.6 and later
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There are a lot of ways to generate random values. But some of them are not suitable for secret keys. There is a new module named secrets in version 3.6 and later. You can use the code below to generate cryptographically strong random values.
import secrets
secrets.token_hex()
This module will generate truly random values, not pseudo-random ones. Pseudo-random generators should be used only for simulation, not important random values or anything security related. You can use secrets for data such as passwords, security tokens, etc.
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