"""Definition of hash_password function."""

import bcrypt


def hash_password(password: str) -> str:
    """Hash a password using bcrypt.

    Args:
        password: Plain text password to hash

    Returns:
        Hashed password as a string
    """
    salt = bcrypt.gensalt()
    hashed: bytes = bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode("utf-8"), salt)
    return hashed.decode("utf-8")