Password Hashing with SHA-256 Algorithm

This function takes a password string as input, hashes it using the SHA-256 algorithm, and returns the hashed string. Hashing is a one-way encryption algorithm used to ensure the security of passwords.

Technology Stack : csv, json, random, time, os, sys, hashlib

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty : Advanced

                
                    
import csv
import json
import random
import time
import os
import sys
import hashlib

def hash_password(password):
    """Hash a password for storing."""
    return hashlib.sha256(password.encode()).hexdigest()