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[X1XNobleX1X]

Hello, 

I'm learning how to program with Python, using an online tutorial. 

This is the question, I don't know what I would use, I'm assuming the "phase.find" string function. 

 

Write a program that pretends to be a Heartbleed affected server. First, read in the attacker's requested word and length, e.g. POTATO and 12. Then, read in the pretend server memory and return the hacked data according to the request.

Your program should find the first instance of the request word (e.g. POTATO) in the memory, and then print out length (e.g. 12) characters from where the word started (so the output will always start with the request word). Here's our example:

 

 

Request: POTATO

Length: 12

Memory: User wants 12 letters: POTATO. User sets master password to "CoHoBaSt".

POTATO. User​

 

Here is another example:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request: SQL

Length: 50

Memory: Sophia requests the "SQL" page. Rebecca changes password to ACqmRsf. Jana (administrator) changes logout time to 5000s.

SQL" page. Rebecca changes password to ACqmRsf. Ja​

 

And a third example:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request: password

Length: 100

Memory: Andrian changes password to "4FGbJd7hf". Katrina requests page on starfish. Sam requests page on cake. Jehan changes password to "2wjIQaMc". Ben uploads "selfie.jpg" data: a3b8893efac38924c932jcd32534ac67348fe88d8c8a923676j234

password to "4FGbJd7hf". Katrina requests page on starfish. Sam requests page on cake. Jehan changes​

[Student]

The solution could be matching a regular expression

https://docs.python.org/2/library/re.html