Just a simple password creator using Python code. The length of the password can be set and the characterset could be changed if you so desire.
Create a random password (Python)
''' pass_key_create101.py
create a random passkey/password of a given length
tested with Python version 3.4 by vegaseat (dns) on 22jul2015
'''
import random
def createPassKeyOrdinals():
'''
returns a list of ordinal values of all ACII letters
numbers and some odd characters like !#$%&
'''
lowers = list(range(97, 123))
uppers = list(range(65, 91))
numbers = list(range(48, 58))
odds = [33, 35, 36, 37, 38]
return lowers + uppers + numbers + odds
def getPassKey(length, ordinals):
''' returns a random passkey/password of given length '''
# shuffle the ordinals in place
random.shuffle(ordinals)
# slice off a list of a given length
myOrdinals = ordinals[0:length]
# convert to a string
return "".join(chr(n) for n in myOrdinals)
# testing ...
ordinals = createPassKeyOrdinals()
# set length of key
length = 10
for k in range(6):
myKey = getPassKey(length, ordinals)
print(myKey)
''' possible result ...
onQv$53j9P
Avn$o60hjb
3EdPJXniz5
6JE1RVeTpv
4ubgwXQDc#
ZBTNDm4Eng
'''
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