# Constant Time Compare

Compares two strings in constant time.

Source library: `cryptography`

## Parameters

- **a**: The first bytes to compare.
- **b**: The second bytes to compare.

## Additional information

See [this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timing_attack#Constant-time_challenges) for more information on why this is important enough to even be considered for this node in the first place.