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import hashlib
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import time
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def proof_of_work(difficulty: int) -> int:
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"""
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Simulates a Proof of Work mining process.
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The miner must find a nonce such that the hash of the nonce starts
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with a specific number of leading zeros (difficulty).
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Args:
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difficulty (int): The number of leading zeros required in the hash.
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Returns:
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int: The nonce value that solves the puzzle.
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Example:
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>>> result = proof_of_work(2) # Difficulty of 2 should be fast
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>>> isinstance(result, int)
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True
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"""
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prefix = "0" * difficulty
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nonce = 0
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start = time.time() # Timing starts
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while True:
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hash_result = hashlib.sha256(f"{nonce}".encode()).hexdigest()
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if hash_result.startswith(prefix):
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end = time.time() # Timing ends
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print(f"Time taken: {end - start:.2f}s") # Print time taken
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return nonce
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nonce += 1
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