scripts/generate_password_apple at master · malte70/scripts · GitHub

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#!/usr/bin/env python3

"""Password generator inspired by Apple

Generates passwords that look like those suggested
by Apple's Password app.

The main purpose, compared to `generate_password`,
is to get passwords that are easy to enter using
a TV remote or similar input systems.

XXXXXX-YYYYYY-ZZZZZZ

"""

import random
import string
import sys, os


def generate_apple_password(include_numbers: bool, segment_length: int, segment_num: int) -> str:
	allowed_chars = string.ascii_lowercase
	allowed_chars += string.ascii_uppercase
	if include_numbers:
		allowed_chars += string.digits

	pw = ""
	for i in range(segment_num):
		for j in range(segment_length):
			pw += random.choice(allowed_chars)

		# Segment separator
		pw += "-"

	pw = pw.rstrip("-")

	return pw


def main():
	if len(sys.argv) > 1:
		print("Error: No command line options or arguments supported!", file=sys.stderr)
		sys,exit(1)

	# pw = generate_apple_password(True, 6, 4)
	# pw = generate_apple_password(False, 6, 4)
	pw = generate_apple_password(True, 5, 3)
	# pw = generate_apple_password(False, 5, 3)

	print(pw)


if __name__ == "__main__":
	main()