Stdio Mask

A cross-platform Python module for entering passwords to a stdio terminal and displaying a **** mask, which getpass cannot do.

Installation

To install with pip, run:

pip install stdiomask

Quickstart Guide

The getpass.getpass() function in the Python Standard Library won't display "mask" characters as you type; it only displays nothing as you type. If you want mask characters to appear, you can use the stdio.getpass() function instead.

Typical usage:

>>> import stdiomask
>>> stdiomask.getpass()
Password: *********
'swordfish'
>>> stdiomask.getpass(prompt='PW: ')
PW: *********
'swordfish'
>>> stdiomask.getpass(mask='X')
Password: XXXXXXXXX
'swordfish'
>>> stdiomask.getpass(mask='') # Falls back and calls getpass.getpass()
Password:
'swordfish'

Contribute

If you'd like to contribute to Stdio Mask, check out https://github.com/asweigart/stdiomask