From d6ab438d902dbfea406a957dc304b4fd4bb42e21 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DIVYASREE S Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 22:20:05 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Updated proof_of_work.py --- blockchain/proof_of_work.py | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/blockchain/proof_of_work.py b/blockchain/proof_of_work.py index f0e8c3bfa..84e918656 100644 --- a/blockchain/proof_of_work.py +++ b/blockchain/proof_of_work.py @@ -1,25 +1,25 @@ import hashlib import time - def proof_of_work(difficulty: int) -> int: """ Simulates a Proof of Work mining process. - The miner must find a nonce such that the hash of the nonce starts - with a specific number of leading zeros (difficulty) + The miner must find a nonce such that the hash of the nonce starts + with a specific number of leading zeros (difficulty). Args: - difficulty (int): The number of leading zeros required in the hash. + difficulty (int): The number of leading zeros required in the hash. + Returns: - int: The nonce value that solves the puzzle. + int: The nonce value that solves the puzzle. Example: - >>> result = proof_of_work(2) # Difficulty of 2 should be fast - >>> isinstance(result, int) - True + >>> result = proof_of_work(2) # Difficulty of 2 should be fast + >>> isinstance(result, int) + True """ - prefix = "0" * difficulty + prefix = '0' * difficulty nonce = 0 start = time.time() # Timing starts