A simple getpass alternative with masking feature
Project description
Maskpass
Maskpass is a Python library used for asking password by masking it or not echoing it at all
Installation
Use the package manager pip to install maskpass.
pip install maskpass
Usage
This module contains a single function askpass() having two optional arguments prompt and mask. The default value for prompt is Enter Password: and for mask is *
import maskpass
password=maskpass.askpass()
Use mask="" for not echoing anything into the terminal. (Like entering sudo passwords in *nix)
The function returns the entered password in string format
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Contributing
Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
Issues
Currently I have only tested it in Windows 10 and Manjaro Linux, so I'm not sure it works in macOS. It doesn't work in QtConsole, Jupyter Notebook or PyCharm console.
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