def _cryptovariables_equal(x, y):
 return (_hmac_sha256(CRYPTOVARIABLE_EQUALITY_COMPARISON_NONCE, x) == _hmac_sha256(CRYPTOVARIABLE_EQUALITY_COMPARISON_NONCE, y))

def _cryptovariables_equal ( x , y ) : return ( _hmac_sha256 ( CRYPTOVARIABLE_EQUALITY_COMPARISON_NONCE , x ) == _hmac_sha256 ( CRYPTOVARIABLE_EQUALITY_COMPARISON_NONCE , y ) )
compares two strings for equality securely .