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Simple code generator function in Python. Optionally you can add custom string at the beginning.
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import uuid # from http://zesty.ca/python/uuid.html | |
import sys | |
import base64 | |
def fetch_code(custom_string="CODE_'): | |
""" | |
takes an optional argument, a string to be put at the beginning of a code, | |
so the code will look like that: | |
CODE_8mANDJ | |
KEY_9coOeC | |
default is CODE_ | |
usage: | |
fetch_code() | |
fetch_code(custom_string="KEY_") | |
""" | |
b64uid = '00000000' | |
uid = uuid.uuid4() | |
b64uid = base64.b64encode(uid.bytes,'-_') | |
code = b64uid[0:6] | |
return custom_string+code |
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