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doingthisalright/PrivateKeyStringToFile.py

Created May 16, 2022 02:11
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Convert String Private Keys exported from wallets like Phantom to File Based Private Key
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PrivateKeyStringToFile.py
# Taken from https://stackoverflow.com/a/69256259
# Usage: python3 PrivateKeyStringToFile.py <String Private Key>
import base58
import sys
byte_array = base58.b58decode(sys.argv[1])
json_string = "[" + ",".join(map(lambda b: str(b), byte_array)) + "]"
print(json_string)
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