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Created March 30, 2012 23:55
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randomness detection (y'know, not really)
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random_test.py
# test a supposedly random string (encrypted or hashed or something) for 50% 1s vs 0s
mypass = '\xf8\x16\x01-\xfd3\xf7\x06\xbf\xc4\x1eU=\xc0\xe8a\xf4\xa0\x8b\xd0'
x = ''.join(["{0:08b}".format(ord(a)) for a in mypass])
print x.count('0')/(len(x)+0.0)
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