Password hashing

password_hashing.py

import uuid
import hashlib

splitter = '$'

def hash_password(password):
  # userid is used to generate a random number
  salt = uuid.uuid4().hex # salt is stored in hex value
  hash_pass = '{}{}{}'.format(
    hashlib.sha256(salt.encode() + password.encode()).hexdigest(),
    splitter,
    salt)
##  return hashlib.sha256(salt.encode() + password.encode()).hexdigest() + '$' + salt
  return hash_pass

def check_password(hashed_password, user_password):
  # hexdigest is used as an algorithm for storing passwords
  password, salt = hashed_password.split(splitter)
  return password == hashlib.sha256(salt.encode()
                                    + user_password.encode()).hexdigest()

def start():
  # Enter password
  new_pass = input('Please enter required password: ')
  hashed_password = hash_password(new_pass)
  # Re-enter password
  print('hashed_password = {}'.format(hashed_password))
  old_pass = input('Re-enter new password: ')
  # Password verification
  if check_password(hashed_password, old_pass):
    print('You entered the right password')
  else:
    print('Oops! Passwords do not match')


if __name__ == '__main__':
  start()