This code generates a list of randomly generated passwords based...

August 8, 2025 at 08:56 PM

passwords = [] for i in range(num): pwd = ''.join(random.choice(charset) for i in range(length)) passwords.append(pwd)

This code generates a list of randomly generated passwords based on a specified character set (charset), length (length), and number of passwords (num). Here's a detailed explanation:

  1. Initializes an empty list:

    passwords = []
    

    This will store the generated passwords.

  2. Iterates num times:

    for i in range(num):
    

    This loop runs exactly num times, where num determines the number of passwords to generate.

  3. Generates a single random password:

    pwd = ''.join(random.choice(charset) for i in range(length))
    
    • random.choice(charset) selects a random character from the charset.
    • The inner generator expression (for i in range(length)) repeats this process length times, where length is the desired length of each password.
    • ''.join(...) combines the randomly selected characters into a single string, creating a password of the specified length.
  4. Adds the generated password to the list:

    passwords.append(pwd)
    

    The newly generated password is added to the passwords list.

Example:

  • Suppose:
    num = 3
    length = 8
    charset = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789"
    
  • The code would generate 3 passwords, each 8 characters long, using the characters from the given charset.

For instance, passwords might end up looking like:

['a8b1c9x2', 'z3f4k8p0', 'l2m5v9q7']

In short, this code generates and stores a user-specified number of random passwords based on the given parameters. Note that the random module must be imported for the code to work.

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