freeCodeCamp Challenge Guide: Hash and Compare Passwords Asynchronously

Guide
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Hash and Compare Passwords Asynchronously

Hints

Hint 1

Use bcrypt’s hash() method to hash a plain text password with a specific number of salt rounds.

Hint 2

Then use bcrypt’s compare() method to compare a plain text password with the results from the hash.

Solutionss

Solution 1 (Click to Show/Hide)
  • In the server.js file, add:
bcrypt.hash(myPlaintextPassword, saltRounds, (err, hash) => {
  console.log(hash);
  bcrypt.compare(myPlaintextPassword, hash, (err, res) => {
    console.log(res);
  });
});
  • Check the console to see the results from the methods.

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