text: # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
  """
  License: MIT
  Copyright (c) 2019 - present AppSeed.us
  """
   
  import hashlib, binascii, os
  
  # Inspiration -> https://www.vitoshacademy.com/hashing-passwords-in-python/
  
  def hash_pass( password ):
      """Hash a password for storing."""
      salt = hashlib.sha256(os.urandom(60)).hexdigest().encode('ascii')
      pwdhash = hashlib.pbkdf2_hmac('sha512', password.encode('utf-8'), 
                                  salt, 100000)
      pwdhash = binascii.hexlify(pwdhash)
      return (salt + pwdhash) # return bytes
  
  def verify_pass(provided_password, stored_password):
      """Verify a stored password against one provided by user"""
      """stored_password = stored_password.decode('ascii')
      salt = stored_password[:64]
      stored_password = stored_password[64:]
      pwdhash = hashlib.pbkdf2_hmac('sha512', 
                                    provided_password.encode('utf-8'), 
                                    salt.encode('ascii'), 
                                    100000)
      pwdhash = binascii.hexlify(pwdhash).decode('ascii')"""
      return provided_password == stored_password
  
  