#!/usr/bin/python

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Generates a random password of alphanumeric characters and symbols
#
#               (c) 2004 Jason Bittel
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

import random
import string

def get_rand_char():
   """
   Return a random character uppercase and lowercase
   """
   return random.choice(string.letters)

def get_rand_num():
   """
   Return a random digit
   """
   return random.choice(string.digits)

def get_rand_sym():
   """
   Return a random symbol !,@,#,$,&,_
   """
   return random.choice("!@#$&_")

pass_len = 8 #input("Input the desired password length: ")
password = ""

# Create password of length specified
for i in range(pass_len):
   step = random.randrange(1, 6)

   if step == 1 or step == 2:
      password += get_rand_char()
   elif step == 3 or step == 4:
      password += get_rand_num()
   else:
      password += get_rand_sym()

print password