import bcrypt

def hash_password(password):
    # Generate a salt and hash the password
    hashed = bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode('utf-8'), bcrypt.gensalt())
    return hashed.decode('utf-8')

def check_password(password, hashed_password):
    # Check if the provided password matches the stored hash
    return bcrypt.checkpw(password.encode('utf-8'), hashed_password.encode('utf-8'))

# Example usage:
user_password = "mysecretpassword123"
stored_hash = hash_password(user_password)
print(f"Hashed password: {stored_hash}")

# Simulate login attempt
attempt_password = "mysecretpassword123"
if check_password(attempt_password, stored_hash):
    print("Password is correct!")
else:
    print("Incorrect password.")

wrong_password = "wrongpassword"
if check_password(wrong_password, stored_hash):
    print("This should not happen.")
else:
    print("Incorrect password (as expected).")