secrets.compare_digest()
secrets.compare_digest() is a Python function in the Secrets Module category. Compares two strings in constant time (mitigates timing attacks). The syntax is secrets.compare_digest(a, b). Parameters: a, b — strings or bytes. Returns: Boolean. A typical example: secrets.compare_digest(user_token, expected_token) # True/False. A close sibling is secrets.token_bytes(), which returns cryptographically secure random bytes (for tokens, keys, etc.). A close sibling is secrets.token_hex(), which returns a random hex string (for secure tokens). A close sibling is secrets.token_urlsafe(), which returns a URL-safe random string (base64 encoded, no padding). A close sibling is secrets.choice(), which returns a cryptographically secure random element from a sequence. More about this category: Cryptographic secure random — token_bytes, token_hex, compare_digest. Related Secrets Module entries: secrets.token_bytes(), secrets.token_hex(), secrets.token_urlsafe(), secrets.choice(), secrets.randbelow(), secrets.SystemRandom(). This page is part of the free Python Reference documentation covering 978+ functions, methods, and modules with examples and parameter details.