gdpr_obfuscator/obfuscate.py


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from typing import List, Dict


def obfuscate(
    data: List[Dict[str, str]], pii_fields: List[str]
) -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
    """
    A function to obfuscate PII fields in a list of dictionaries, replacing
    sensitive values with a string of asterisks.
    """

    return [
        {k: ("***" if k in pii_fields else v) for k, v in record.items()}
        for record in data
    ]