Python hashlib — SHA1 hash generator

Python script that will generate SHA1 hash strings using the hashlib library. People commonly use these hash functions to store passwords, verify data integrity, and perform other cryptographic applications. In this example we will be generating an SHA1 hash which stands for Secure Hash Algorithm 1, it generates a 160-bit hash value for a given input message.

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