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flask_url_shortener/tiny0/token.py
2020-07-20 16:00:36 +00:00

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from tiny0.models import URL
from secrets import choice
# The characters used to generate the token
token_characters = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz_-"
def gen_valid_token():
while True:
# Generate a token
token = "".join(choice(token_characters) for i in range(8))
# If the token does not exists in the database
if not URL.query.filter_by(token=token).first():
# Break the loop
break
# Return the token
return token