PR #53: Dynamic Password Generator

dynamic-password-generator
Merge pull request #53 from PieBerlin/dynamic-password

Author: iamwatchdogs

Password-Generator/dynamic_password.py

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+"""
+Password generation program that allows symbols and capital letters 
+based on user preferences.
+
+Returns:
+    str: Generated password
+"""
+
+import random
+
+# Constants
+SMALL_LETTERS = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
+CAPITAL_LETTERS = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
+SYMBOLS = "~!@#$%^&*()_-+={[}]|:;<>?"
+MIN_LENGTH = 12
+MAX_LENGTH = 24
+
+
+def dynamic_password(passlength, capitals=False, symbols=False):
+    """
+    Generate a random password based on specified criteria.
+    
+    Args:
+        passlength (int): Length of the password
+        capitals (bool): Whether to include capital letters
+        symbols (bool): Whether to include symbols
+        
+    Returns:
+        str: Generated password
+    """
+    # Start with small letters as the base character set
+    characters = SMALL_LETTERS
+    
+    # Add capital letters if requested
+    if capitals:
+        characters += CAPITAL_LETTERS
+        
+    # Add symbols if requested
+    if symbols:
+        characters += SYMBOLS
+    
+    # Generate password by randomly selecting characters
+    password = ""
+    for i in range(0, passlength):
+        random_letter = random.choice(characters)
+        password += random_letter
+
+    return password
+
+
+def inputs_validation():
+    """
+    Get and validate user inputs for password generation.
+    
+    Returns:
+        tuple: (length, capitals, symbols) - validated user preferences
+    """
+    while True:
+        # Get user inputs
+        pass_length = input(f"Enter password length ({MIN_LENGTH}-{MAX_LENGTH}): ")
+        input_capitals = input("Do we include capitals (y/n): ").strip().lower()
+        input_symbols = input("Do we include symbols (y/n): ").strip().lower()
+
+        # 1. Validate both yes/no inputs at once
+        if input_capitals not in ['y', 'n'] or input_symbols not in ['y', 'n']:
+            print("Please type 'y' or 'n' for the options.")
+            continue  # Restart the loop to ask again
+        
+        # 2. Convert inputs to booleans
+        capitals = (input_capitals == 'y')
+        symbols = (input_symbols == 'y')
+
+        # 3. Validate password length
+        if pass_length.isdigit():
+            length = int(pass_length)
+            
+            # Check if length is within valid range
+            if MIN_LENGTH <= length <= MAX_LENGTH:
+                return length, capitals, symbols
+            else:
+                print("Please enter password length within the range!!")
+                continue
+                
+        print("Password length should be a number")
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main function to orchestrate the password generation process."""
+    # Get validated user inputs
+    length, capitals, symbols = inputs_validation()
+    
+    # Generate password
+    password = dynamic_password(length, capitals, symbols)
+    
+    # Display the generated password
+    print(f"Your Generated Password is: {password}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()