~ Create a secure password in Python


Sample Project - Netflix type system

*Teachers with subscriptions will have access to all worked solutions and python code. This sample project is based on OCR GCSE NEA Task 1

CHALLENGE: 

When a user registers they need a secure password which has specific requirements (see task). Ensure the password that is entered by the user is 'secure'. Enable this feature within the registration process

SUGGESTED SOLUTION / CODE: 

Note: See if you can do better (and you should be able to). The solutions provided are basic, and allow for discussion on possible alternative methods and solutions.

#Netflix type system demo - FakeFlix
import csv
import sys
import string #for use in the secure password and other parts of the program

def main():
   menu()

def menu():
    print("************Welcome to FakeFlix Demo**************")
    print()

    choice = input("""
                      A: Please Register
                      B: Login
                      Q: Logout

                      Please enter your choice: """)

    if choice == "A" or choice =="a":
        register()
    elif choice == "B" or choice =="b":
        login()
    elif choice=="Q" or choice=="q":
        sys.exit
    else:
        print("You must only select either A or B")
        print("Please try again")
        menu()

def long_enough(pw):
    'Password must be at least 6 characters'
    return len(pw) >= 6

def short_enough(pw):
    'Password cannot be more than 12 characters'
    return len(pw) <= 12

def has_lowercase(pw):
    'Password must contain a lowercase letter'
    return len(set(string.ascii_lowercase).intersection(pw)) > 0

def has_uppercase(pw):
    'Password must contain an uppercase letter'
    return len(set(string.ascii_uppercase).intersection(pw)) > 0

def has_numeric(pw):
    'Password must contain a digit'
    return len(set(string.digits).intersection(pw)) > 0

def has_special(pw):
    'Password must contain a special character'
    return len(set(string.punctuation).intersection(pw)) > 0

def test_password(pw, tests=[long_enough, short_enough, has_lowercase, has_uppercase, has_numeric, has_special]):
    for test in tests:
        if not test(pw):
            print(test.__doc__)
            return False
    return True


def register():
  
    #user is prompted to input all the required fields
    print("Enter first name")
    global firstname
    firstname=input()
    print("Enter surname")
    global surname
    surname=input()
    print("Enter Date of Birth Format: dd/mm/yy")
    global dob
    dob=input()
    print("Enter first line of address")
    global firstlineaddress
    firstlineaddress=input()
    print("Enter Postcode")
    global postcode
    postcode=input()
    print("Enter Gender")
    global gender
    gender=input()
    print("Enter main genre of interest")
    global interest
    interest=input()
    print("Enter email address")
    global email
    email=input()
    substring=dob[-4:]
    print(substring)
    print("Your unique username is", firstname+surname+substring)
    global username
    username=firstname+surname+substring
   #secure password checker
    passwordchecker()
    
                   

def passwordchecker():
   password=input("Please enter a password - must be secure and meet our format requirements")
   if test_password(password):
       with open('fakeflixfile.txt','a') as fakeflixfile:
        fakeflixfileWriter=csv.writer(fakeflixfile)
        fakeflixfileWriter.writerow([username,password,firstname,surname,dob,firstlineaddress,postcode,gender,interest,email])
        print("Record has been written to file")
        fakeflixfile.close()
        menu()
   else:
         passwordchecker()
         
    
def login():
   pass
    
#the program is initiated, so to speak, here
main()

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Testing Table

You may want to read a little about Testing first. A teacher may go through some examples with you. Feel free to fill in the test table here, and screenshot it in to your powerpoint. Testing is absolutely essential once you have created a program!
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