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hashlib-digest-hex (FURB181)

Added in 0.5.0 · Related issues · View source

Derived from the refurb linter.

Fix is sometimes available.

What it does

Checks for the use of .digest().hex() on a hashlib hash, like sha512.

Why is this bad?

When generating a hex digest from a hash, it's preferable to use the .hexdigest() method, rather than calling .digest() and then .hex(), as the former is more concise and readable.

Example

from hashlib import sha512

hashed = sha512(b"some data").digest().hex()

Use instead:

from hashlib import sha512

hashed = sha512(b"some data").hexdigest()

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