Introduction to PASS

Simple (but full-featured) password manager written in Python

Project maintained by PASS21

Created by Sai Pranav , ZeStig , Srinath and Aadhil

Contents:
Introduction to Python
IDEs for Python
Python distributions
Popular applications written in Python
Modules used
Why we chose Python
A brief explanation of the code
How can I get the code?
Acknowledgements

Introduction to Python

Python is a dynamic interpreted high-level language. It is designed to emphasise readability , and is well-known for its significant usage of code indentation .

It recently overtook C and Java to become the most popular programming language in the TIOBE Index; this is primarily because Python is easily among the most multi-paradigm programming languages out there - with its extensive Machine Learning support bringing in thousands of new learners every month ! Studies have shown that scripting languages like Python are more productive than conventional laguages like C and Java

The latest (stable) version of Python , version 3.10.2 , has optional support for Static typing, among a host of other features .

IDEs for Python

Python distributions

Anaconda (uses conda as well as pip )
Miniconda (uses conda as well as pip ) (recommended)
Enthought Canopy
“Standard” Python install (uses the bundled pip )

Popular applications written in Python

Dropbox
Reddit
Facebook(backend)
Blender
Pip (the Python package manager - bootstrapped)
SageMath
Spyder IDE
Google App Engine
Google search engine’s entire ML backend uses Tensorflow - one of the most popular ML Libraries

Note: Julia, Go , Swift , Ruby and Coffeescript are among the languages inspired by the Pythonic syntax

Modules used

Pandas:
Pandas provides a fast,flexible and expressive way to make working with data a breeze . It aims to be the building block for high level data analysis in Python.
PwnedPasswords:
pwnedpasswords is a small utlilty that checks HaveIBeenPwned and tells you if your password(s) has/have been breached , and how many times.
SymPy:
SymPy is a Python library - written entirely in Python - that aims to become a full-featured CAS covering the (vast) domains of Physics and Maths . It strives to keep the code as simple as possible, while still being very extensible.

Why we chose Python

Even though Python has a reputation for being a very slow language , it is super beginner-friendly . It is very extensible and lets beginners build huge projects very easily.
It has excellent support for libraries capable of manipulating files in a myriad ways.

How the program works

imports passwords from the browser
asks the user if he/she wants to see the passwords , and accordingly displays the passwords
opens the passwords file and writes new logins into it
obscures password inputs using the getpass module
lets users modify already saved passwords
includes a helper script to install the required dependencies

How can I get the code ?

1) Visit our GitHub page

2) If you don’t have Git installed , get Git for Windows, Linux and macOS here.

3) Open the Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (macOS/Linux) and type

git clone https://github.com/pass21/Password-Analysis-and-Storage-System

4) Run the program to install all the required dependencies.¹

Acknowledgements

Note: Jupyter notebook isn’t a strict requirement, but if you want Jupyter Notebook installed* - type pip install jupyter from the terminal or Command Prompt. ↩