This is based on the JavaScript snippet at the snippler URL listed. It in turn referenced a page that is no longer available. So I have decided to make my pythonification of the JavaScript available for others instead of hoarding it.
Storing passwords in a secure manner is very essential. Users can fall victim of cybercrime if a system containing the passwords of the users has been breached. DataLossDB illustrates the amount of data lost due to breaches. A cryptographic hash function can be used for creating a representation of a plaintext password, also known as [...]