https://github.com/plackemacher/secure_compare

A secure compare for Elixir.
https://github.com/plackemacher/secure_compare

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A secure compare for Elixir.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/plackemacher/secure_compare
• Owner: plackemacher
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-04-17T16:23:53.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-01-23T20:03:13.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-25T20:21:40.370Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: elixir, library, package, security
• Language: Elixir
• Homepage: https://hex.pm/packages/secure_compare
• Size: 9.77 KB
• Stars: 18
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 5
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# SecureCompare for Elixir

[![hex.pm version](https://img.shields.io/hexpm/v/secure_compare.svg)](https://hex.pm/packages/secure_compare)

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/plackemacher/secure_compare.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/plackemacher/secure_compare)

A simple constant-time comparison algorithm for Elixir based on the `Devise.secure_compare` method found [here](https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/blob/69bee06ceee6280b54304928bb6e55c5064abad8/lib/devise.rb#L483).

## Installation

The package can be installed by adding `secure_compare` to your list of dependencies in `mix.exs`:

```elixir

def deps do

  [{:secure_compare, "~> 0.1.0"}]

end

```

## Usage

```elixir

a = "123"

b = "456"

SecureCompare.compare(a, b) # => false

````