# Buggy code
def __encode__(to_encode, iv, key):
    # Pad
    to_encode = __pad__(to_encode)
    # Encrypt
    c = AES.new(key, AES.MODE_CBC, iv)
    to_encode = c.encrypt(to_encode)
    # Encode
    to_encode = base64.b64encode(to_encode)
    return to_encode.decode("UTF-8")


# Traceback (TypeError)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sentry_sdk/integrations/flask.py", line 70, in sentry_patched_wsgi_app
environ, start_response
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sentry_sdk/integrations/wsgi.py", line 120, in __call__
reraise(*_capture_exception(hub))
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sentry_sdk/_compat.py", line 57, in reraise
raise value
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sentry_sdk/integrations/wsgi.py", line 116, in __call__
_sentry_start_response, start_response, span
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sentry_sdk/integrations/flask.py", line 69, in <lambda>
return SentryWsgiMiddleware(lambda *a, **kw: old_app(self, *a, **kw))(
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 2463, in __call__
return self.wsgi_app(environ, start_response)
File "/Users/kush/open-event-server/app/__init__.py", line 77, in __call__
return self.app(environ, start_response)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 2449, in wsgi_app
response = self.handle_exception(e)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask_cors/extension.py", line 161, in wrapped_function
return cors_after_request(app.make_response(f(*args, **kwargs)))
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask_cors/extension.py", line 161, in wrapped_function
return cors_after_request(app.make_response(f(*args, **kwargs)))
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1866, in handle_exception
reraise(exc_type, exc_value, tb)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask/_compat.py", line 39, in reraise
raise value
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 2446, in wsgi_app
response = self.full_dispatch_request()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1951, in full_dispatch_request
rv = self.handle_user_exception(e)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask_cors/extension.py", line 161, in wrapped_function
return cors_after_request(app.make_response(f(*args, **kwargs)))
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask_cors/extension.py", line 161, in wrapped_function
return cors_after_request(app.make_response(f(*args, **kwargs)))
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1820, in handle_user_exception
reraise(exc_type, exc_value, tb)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask/_compat.py", line 39, in reraise
raise value
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1949, in full_dispatch_request
rv = self.dispatch_request()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1935, in dispatch_request
return self.view_functions[rule.endpoint](**req.view_args)
File "/Users/kush/open-event-server/app/api/helpers/permissions.py", line 45, in decorator
return fn(*args, **kwargs)
File "/Users/kush/open-event-server/app/api/orders.py", line 659, in initiate_transaction
checksum = PaytmPaymentsManager.generate_checksum(paytm_params)
File "/Users/kush/open-event-server/app/api/helpers/payment.py", line 342, in generate_checksum
return checksum.generate_checksum_by_str(json.dumps(paytm_params["body"]), merchant_key)
File "/Users/kush/open-event-server/app/api/helpers/checksum.py", line 55, in generate_checksum_by_str
return __encode__(hash_string, IV, merchant_key)
File "/Users/kush/open-event-server/app/api/helpers/checksum.py", line 105, in __encode__
c = AES.new(key, AES.MODE_CBC, iv)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/Crypto/Cipher/AES.py", line 232, in new
return _create_cipher(sys.modules[__name__], key, mode, *args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/Crypto/Cipher/__init__.py", line 79, in _create_cipher
return modes[mode](factory, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/Crypto/Cipher/_mode_cbc.py", line 274, in _create_cbc_cipher
cipher_state = factory._create_base_cipher(kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/Crypto/Cipher/AES.py", line 103, in _create_base_cipher
result = start_operation(c_uint8_ptr(key),
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/Crypto/Util/_raw_api.py", line 144, in c_uint8_ptr
raise TypeError("Object type %s cannot be passed to C code" % type(data))
TypeError: Object type <class 'str'> cannot be passed to C code

# Fixed code
def __encode__(to_encode, iv, key):
    # Pad
    to_encode = __pad__(to_encode)
    # Encrypt
    c = AES.new(key.encode("UTF-8"), AES.MODE_CBC, iv.encode("UTF-8"))
    to_encode = c.encrypt(to_encode.encode("UTF-8"))
    # Encode
    to_encode = base64.b64encode(to_encode)
    return to_encode.decode("UTF-8")