The Hash Stamper

A easy Python interview practice problem on DataDriven. Write and execute real python code with instant grading.

Domain

Python

Difficulty

easy

Seniority

L3

Problem

Given a seed string and a positive integer length, compute the SHA-256 hex digest of the seed and return its first `length` characters.

Summary

One input, one irreversible output - the foundation of every secret.

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