Pad Data

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Pad Data

Rdf:type	Function^[3]
Rdf:type	Utility Function^[5]
Returns	Padded Data^[3]
Returns	Padded Data^[1]
Description	pads the data using PKCS7 padding^[4]
Description	Pads data using PKCS7^[1]
Calls	Finalize^[1]
Calls	Padder^[1]
Uses	Algorithms^[1]
Uses	Block Size^[1]
Operates on	Data^[4]
Operates on	Raw Data^[3]
Rdfs:label	pad_data^[2]
Has Parameter	data^[3]

ex:pad_data

Pad Data has 54 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 6 references, with 6 live disagreements.

54 facts·33 predicates·6 sources·6 in dispute

Mostly:rdf:type(5), calls(5), rdfs:label(5)

Rdf:typein dispute`rdf:type`

Function^[3]all time · Bd153859 00b6 4ef0 B7e7 265cdeb8b67b
Function^[1]all time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34
Function^[4]all time · A1104de9 66fb 4b7d A7f0 D5378c57a566
Function^[6]all time · 22bf3452 3cf2 4775 869b 61a865a7f8a9
Utility Function^[5]all time · 6aa1b8e7 A4ef 4761 944e 6088482ae6a5

Returnsin dispute`returns`

Padded Data^[3]sourceall time · Bd153859 00b6 4ef0 B7e7 265cdeb8b67b
Padded Data^[1]sourceall time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34
padded_data^[2]all time · Bd0cba3e 0581 4a9d Beed 2848cbb8aab9

Descriptionin dispute`description`

pads the data using PKCS7 padding^[4]sourceall time · A1104de9 66fb 4b7d A7f0 D5378c57a566
Pads data using PKCS7^[1]all time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34

Callsin dispute`calls`

Finalize^[1]sourceall time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34
Padder^[1]sourceall time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34
Padder Finalize^[2]all time · Bd0cba3e 0581 4a9d Beed 2848cbb8aab9
Padder Update^[2]all time · Bd0cba3e 0581 4a9d Beed 2848cbb8aab9
Pkcs7 Padder^[2]all time · Bd0cba3e 0581 4a9d Beed 2848cbb8aab9

Usesin dispute`uses`

Algorithms^[1]sourceall time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34
Block Size^[1]sourceall time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34
Padding^[1]sourceall time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34
Pkcs7^[2]all time · Bd0cba3e 0581 4a9d Beed 2848cbb8aab9

Operates onin dispute`operatesOn`

Data^[4]sourceall time · A1104de9 66fb 4b7d A7f0 D5378c57a566
Raw Data^[3]sourceall time · Bd153859 00b6 4ef0 B7e7 265cdeb8b67b

Rdfs:label`rdfs:label`

pad_data^[2]all time · Bd0cba3e 0581 4a9d Beed 2848cbb8aab9
pad_data^[4]all time · A1104de9 66fb 4b7d A7f0 D5378c57a566
pad_data^[1]all time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34
pad_data^[3]all time · Bd153859 00b6 4ef0 B7e7 265cdeb8b67b
pad_data^[5]sourceall time · 6aa1b8e7 A4ef 4761 944e 6088482ae6a5

Has Parameter`hasParameter`

data^[3]sourceall time · Bd153859 00b6 4ef0 B7e7 265cdeb8b67b
data^[2]all time · Bd0cba3e 0581 4a9d Beed 2848cbb8aab9
data^[1]all time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34

Has Docstring`hasDocstring`

Pad data with PKCS7 padding^[1]all time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34

Encodes Input`encodesInput`

true^[1]sourceall time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34

Returns Type`returnsType`

Bytes^[1]all time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34

Called in`calledIn`

Encrypt Data^[1]sourceall time · 5b1512d8 0591 4dc3 B2ed 9f55d847bf34

Inbound mentions (18)

Other subjects in dontopedia point AT this entity as a value. These are inverse relationships — e.g. "X motherOf this subject" — and answer questions the forward facts can't. Grouped by predicate.

`calls`Calls(4)

Encrypt Dataencrypt_data
Encrypt Dataex:encrypt_data
Encrypt Dataex:encrypt_data
Encrypt Dataex:encrypt_data

`inverseOf`Inverse of(2)

Unpad Dataex:unpad_data
Unpad Dataex:unpad_data

`usedBy`Used by(2)

Pkcs7ex:PKCS7
Pkcs7 Paddingex:PKCS7-padding

`appliedBy`Applied by(1)

Padding Processex:padding-process

`callsPadData`Calls Pad Data(1)

Encrypt Dataex:encrypt_data

`containsFunctions`Contains Functions(1)

Source Codeex:sourceCode

`dependency`Dependency(1)

Encrypt Dataex:encrypt_data

`describes`Describes(1)

Comment2ex:comment2

`enforcedBy`Enforced by(1)

Block Size Multipleex:block-size-multiple

`isInputTo`Is Input to(1)

Dataex:data

`isInverseOf`Is Inverse of(1)

Unpad Dataex:unpad_data

`producedBy`Produced by(1)

Padded Datapadded_data

`requires`Requires(1)

Encrypt Dataex:encrypt_data

Other facts (21)

The long tail: predicates that appear too rarely to warrant their own section. Filter or scroll to find a specific one. Each row links to its source.

21 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Called by	Encrypt Data	[1]
Ensures	Block Size Compliance	[4]
Enables	Encrypt Data	[4]
Inverse of	Unpad Data	[4]
Requires Parameter	Block Size	[4]
Purpose	Ensure Multiple of Block Size	[4]
Cryptographic Primitive	Padding Scheme	[3]
Data Transformation	Block Alignment	[3]
Cryptographic Purpose	Data Padding	[3]
Uses Block Size	Aes.block Size	[3]
Is Inverse of	Unpad Data	[3]
Calls Finalize	Padder.finalize	[3]
Calls Update	Padder.update	[3]
Uses Block Algorithm	Aes	[3]
Uses Padding Scheme	Pkcs7	[3]
Imports	Padding	[3]
Has Comment	Function to pad data	[2]
Comment	Function to pad data	[2]
Performs	Data Concatenation	[2]
Is Called by	Encrypt Data	[2]
Is a	Function	[2]

Timeline axis is valid_time — when each source says the fact was true in the world, not when Dontopedia learned about it. Retracted rows are kept for provenance; coloured stripes indicate the context kind.

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calledBybeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

ex:encrypt_data

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calledInbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

ex:encrypt_data

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callsbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

ex:finalize

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callsbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

ex:padder

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callsbeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

ex:Padder_finalize

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callsbeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

ex:Padder_update

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callsbeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

ex:PKCS7_padder

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callsFinalizebeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:padder.finalize

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callsUpdatebeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:padder.update

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commentbeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

Function to pad data

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cryptographicPrimitivebeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:PaddingScheme

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cryptographicPurposebeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:dataPadding

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dataTransformationbeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:blockAlignment

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descriptionbeam/a1104de9-66fb-4b7d-a7f0-d5378c57a566

pads the data using PKCS7 padding

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descriptionbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

Pads data using PKCS7

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enablesbeam/a1104de9-66fb-4b7d-a7f0-d5378c57a566

ex:encrypt_data

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encodesInputbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

true

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ensuresbeam/a1104de9-66fb-4b7d-a7f0-d5378c57a566

ex:block-size-compliance

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hasCommentbeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

Function to pad data

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hasDocstringbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

Pad data with PKCS7 padding

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hasParameterbeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

data

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hasParameterbeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

data

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hasParameterbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

data

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importsbeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:padding

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inverseOfbeam/a1104de9-66fb-4b7d-a7f0-d5378c57a566

ex:unpad_data

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isAbeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

ex:Function

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isCalledBybeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

ex:encrypt_data

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isInverseOfbeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:unpad_data

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operatesOnbeam/a1104de9-66fb-4b7d-a7f0-d5378c57a566

ex:data

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operatesOnbeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:rawData

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performsbeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

ex:data_concatenation

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purposebeam/a1104de9-66fb-4b7d-a7f0-d5378c57a566

ex:ensure-multiple-of-block-size

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labelbeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

pad_data

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labelbeam/a1104de9-66fb-4b7d-a7f0-d5378c57a566

pad_data

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labelbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

pad_data

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labelbeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

pad_data

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labelbeam/6aa1b8e7-a4ef-4761-944e-6088482ae6a5

pad_data

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typebeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:Function

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typebeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

ex:Function

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typebeam/a1104de9-66fb-4b7d-a7f0-d5378c57a566

ex:Function

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typebeam/22bf3452-3cf2-4775-869b-61a865a7f8a9

ex:Function

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typebeam/6aa1b8e7-a4ef-4761-944e-6088482ae6a5

ex:UtilityFunction

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requiresParameterbeam/a1104de9-66fb-4b7d-a7f0-d5378c57a566

ex:block-size

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returnsbeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:padded-data

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returnsbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

ex:padded_data

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returnsbeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

padded_data

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returnsTypebeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

ex:bytes

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usesbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

ex:algorithms

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usesbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

ex:block_size

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usesbeam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34

ex:padding

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usesbeam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9

ex:PKCS7

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usesBlockAlgorithmbeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:AES

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usesBlockSizebeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:AES.block_size

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usesPaddingSchemebeam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b

ex:PKCS7

References (6)

6 references

[1]beam-chunk15 facts
customctx:claims/beam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34
- full textbeam-chunk
  text/plain1 KBdoc:beam/5b1512d8-0591-4dc3-b2ed-9f55d847bf34
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  padder = padding.PKCS7(algorithms.AES.block_size).padder() padded_data = padder.update(data.encode()) + padder.finalize() return padded_data def unpad_data(padded_data): """Unpad data after decryption.""" unpadder = pad…
[2]Bd0cba3e 0581 4a9d Beed 2848cbb8aab912 facts
customctx:claims/beam/bd0cba3e-0581-4a9d-beed-2848cbb8aab9
[3]beam-chunk15 facts
customctx:claims/beam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b
- full textbeam-chunk
  text/plain1 KBdoc:beam/bd153859-00b6-4ef0-b7e7-265cdeb8b67b
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  from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.kdf.pbkdf2 import PBKDF2HMAC from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import padding import base64 imp…
[4]beam-chunk9 facts
customctx:claims/beam/a1104de9-66fb-4b7d-a7f0-d5378c57a566
- full textbeam-chunk
  text/plain1 KBdoc:beam/a1104de9-66fb-4b7d-a7f0-d5378c57a566
  Show excerpt
  - The `pad_data` function pads the data using PKCS7 padding to ensure that the data length is a multiple of the block size required by AES. - The `unpad_data` function removes the padding after decryption. 3. **Encrypt Data**: - T…
[5]beam-chunk2 facts
customctx:claims/beam/6aa1b8e7-a4ef-4761-944e-6088482ae6a5
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  text/plain1 KBdoc:beam/6aa1b8e7-a4ef-4761-944e-6088482ae6a5
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  encrypted_data = encryptor.update(padded_data) + encryptor.finalize() return encrypted_data # Function to decrypt data def decrypt_data(encrypted_data, key, iv): cipher = Cipher(algorithms.AES(key), modes.CBC(iv), backend=defau…
[6]beam-chunk1 fact
customctx:claims/beam/22bf3452-3cf2-4775-869b-61a865a7f8a9
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  text/plain1 KBdoc:beam/22bf3452-3cf2-4775-869b-61a865a7f8a9
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  unpadder = padding.PKCS7(algorithms.AES.block_size).unpadder() data = unpadder.update(padded_data) + unpadder.finalize() return data.decode() def encrypt_data(data, password): """Encrypt data using AES.""" salt = os.ura…

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Pad Data

Rdf:typein disputerdf:type

Returnsin disputereturns

Descriptionin disputedescription

Callsin disputecalls

Usesin disputeuses

Operates onin disputeoperatesOn

Rdfs:labelrdfs:label

Has ParameterhasParameter

Has DocstringhasDocstring

Encodes InputencodesInput

Returns TypereturnsType

Called incalledIn

Inbound mentions (18)

callsCalls(4)

inverseOfInverse of(2)

usedByUsed by(2)

appliedByApplied by(1)

callsPadDataCalls Pad Data(1)

containsFunctionsContains Functions(1)

dependencyDependency(1)

describesDescribes(1)

enforcedByEnforced by(1)

isInputToIs Input to(1)

isInverseOfIs Inverse of(1)

producedByProduced by(1)

requiresRequires(1)

Other facts (21)

Timeline

References (6)

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Rdf:typein dispute`rdf:type`

Returnsin dispute`returns`

Descriptionin dispute`description`

Callsin dispute`calls`

Usesin dispute`uses`

Operates onin dispute`operatesOn`

Rdfs:label`rdfs:label`

Has Parameter`hasParameter`

Has Docstring`hasDocstring`

Encodes Input`encodesInput`

Returns Type`returnsType`

Called in`calledIn`

`calls`Calls(4)

`inverseOf`Inverse of(2)

`usedBy`Used by(2)

`appliedBy`Applied by(1)

`callsPadData`Calls Pad Data(1)

`containsFunctions`Contains Functions(1)

`dependency`Dependency(1)

`describes`Describes(1)

`enforcedBy`Enforced by(1)

`isInputTo`Is Input to(1)

`isInverseOf`Is Inverse of(1)

`producedBy`Produced by(1)

`requires`Requires(1)