Quick python sha224 digest example

sha224_digest.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

'''
Example of a way you could hash a password with a salt.

Pass the password as the first and only parameter.
WARNING this is just an example. NEVER put a real password in the clear
on the command line like this.
'''

import hashlib
import sys

SALT = '23klj23#$KJ#@kj234klj23#KJ429sglakjse'

def digest(password):
    h = hashlib.sha224(password)
    h.update(SALT)
    return h.hexdigest()

def main():
    print digest(sys.argv[1])

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
    

# Additionally, heres a really simple example of getting the sha1
# hash of an email addr.
# This will return a 40 character hexadecimal string.
def hash_email_addr(email_addr):
    return hashlib.sha1(email_addr.lower().strip()).hexdigest()