A cross-platform Python module that displays **** for password input. Works on Windows, unlike getpass. Formerly called stdiomask. (custom fork by Eoleedi
A cross-platform Python module that displays **** for password input. Formerly called stdiomask.
To install with pip, run:
pip install pwinput
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 pwinput.pwinput() function instead.
Typical usage:
>>> import pwinput
>>> pwinput.pwinput() # Show * for each typed character.
Password: *********
'swordfish'
>>> pwinput.pwinput(prompt='PW: ') # Show a custom prompt.
PW: *********
'swordfish'
>>> pwinput.pwinput(mask='X') # Show a different character when user types.
Password: XXXXXXXXX
'swordfish'
>>> pwinput.pwinput(mask='') # Don't show anything when user types (falls back and calls getpass.getpass()).
Password:
'swordfish'
If you'd like to contribute to pwinput, check out https://github.com/asweigart/pwinput
If you find this project helpful and would like to support its development, consider donating to its creator on Patreon.
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A cross-platform Python module that displays **** for password input. Works on Windows, unlike getpass. Formerly called stdiomask. (custom fork by Eoleedi
We found that pwinput-eoleedi demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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