Encrypt string in Python

Question

I need to encrypt a small string in Python. Is it possible to use a secret key to encrypt the string? Is there a good way to do this and achieve a reasonable encryption level using only Python libraries? Could you show me how to do this?

My knowledge about cryptography is quite basic.

Answer 1

Take a look at py-bcrypt. Perhaps it will meet your needs. From the web site:

py-bcrypt is a Python wrapper of OpenBSD's Blowfish password hashing code, as described in "A Future-Adaptable Password Scheme" by Niels Provos and David Mazières