input: from typing import List
  
  def generate_password():
      """
      Generates a random password consisting of 8 characters. These characters can be any combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits.
  
      Example:
      >>> generate_password()
      'A1b2C3d4'
      """
output:     import random
      import string
      
      characters = string.ascii_letters + string.digits
      password = ''.join(random.choice(characters) for _ in range(8))
      return password