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secure_compare

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Ruby on Rails latest stable (v6.1.7.7) - 0 notes - Class: SecurityUtils
secure_compare(a, b) public

Secure string comparison for strings of variable length.

While a timing attack would not be able to discern the content of a secret compared via secure_compare, it is possible to determine the secret length. This should be considered when using secure_compare to compare weak, short secrets to user input.

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