[Solved] Identify the error in this JWT token creation code snippet: from jwt import encode payload = {"user_id": 42} secret = "secretkey" token = encode(payload, secret) print(token) | FastAPI

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Identify the error in this JWT token creation code snippet:

from jwt import encode

payload = {"user_id": 42}
secret = "secretkey"
token = encode(payload, secret)
print(token)

AMissing algorithm parameter causes an error

BNo error; code runs correctly

CSecret key should be bytes, not string

DPayload must be a string, not a dictionary

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Check encode function requirements
PyJWT's encode has a default algorithm='HS256', so it is not strictly required.
Step 2: Analyze the code snippet
The code calls encode with payload and secret; algorithm defaults to HS256, so it runs correctly and produces a token.
Final Answer:
No error; code runs correctly -> Option B
Quick Check:
Algorithm defaults to HS256 = no error [OK]

Quick Trick: PyJWT encode defaults to HS256 algorithm [OK]

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