Added mention to passlib package as alternative to depracted crypt

python · Jul 12, 2023 · d102845 · d102845
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diff --git a/Doc/library/crypt.rst b/Doc/library/crypt.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@
    The :mod:`crypt` module is deprecated
    (see :pep:`PEP 594 <594#crypt>` for details and alternatives).
    The :mod:`hashlib` module is a potential replacement for certain use cases.
+   The :mod:`passlib` package can replace all use cases of this module.
+
+    >>> import crypt
+    >>> crypt.crypt("cleartext", salt="ab")
+    'ab/GpyA5I.S12'
+    >>> from passlib.hash import des_crypt
+    >>> des_crypt.hash("cleartext", salt="ab")
+    'ab/GpyA5I.S12'
 
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