Password Generator in Python

Welcome to my mini Python project, where I have developed an automated password generator. This utility creates secure, random passwords based on user-defined criteria.

Project Description

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The password generator is designed to create a secure password that meets specific requirements. Here’s how the code works:

• Function Definition: The function generate_password is defined to accept three parameters:

  • min_length: The minimum length of the password.

  • numbers: A boolean indicating whether to include numeric characters in the password.

  • special_characters: A boolean indicating whether to include special characters like punctuation.

    
    

• Character Set Initialization:

  • letters = string.ascii_letters: Includes all alphabet characters (both uppercase and lowercase).

  • digits = string.digits: Includes numeric characters from 0 to 9.

  • special = string.punctuation: Includes special characters such as !@#$%^&*(), etc.

    
    

• Character Pool Creation:

  • The character pool starts with just letters.

  • If numbers is True, digits are added to the pool.

  • If special_characters is True, special characters are added.

    
    

• Password Generation Loop:

  • A password string pwd is initialized as empty.

  • The loop continues until the generated password meets the criteria of having numbers and/or special characters if required, and until it reaches the minimum length.

  • random.choice(characters) selects a random character from the combined pool and adds it to the password string.

  • Flags has_number and has_special check if the password contains at least one number or special character, respectively.

    
    

• User Input:

  • The user is prompted to enter the desired minimum length and whether the password should include numbers and special characters.

    
    

• Output:

  • The final password is printed out, showing a secure string that matches the user’s requirements.

View the Code

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To see the full code for this project and possibly contribute or fork the repository for your use, please visit my GitHub repository.