bitcoinbook/code/hash_example.py

# example of iterating a nonce in a hashing algorithm's input

from __future__ import print_function
import hashlib

text = "I am Satoshi Nakamoto"

# iterate nonce from 0 to 19
for nonce in range(20):

    # add the nonce to the end of the text
    input_data = text + str(nonce)

    # calculate the SHA-256 hash of the input (text+nonce)
    hash_data = hashlib.sha256(input_data).hexdigest()

    # show the input and hash result
    print(input_data, '=>', hash_data)