Python password display

[T Vantanen]

On Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:39:38 -0700, Johhny wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am currently writing some python code which requires the use of a
> password. Currently I am using the raw_input function to take the users
> input in and use it. One problem with that is the password is displayed
> in clear text on the console of the server. I would like to work on a
> way around that. Is there any built in method to do that or any
> how-to's around the Internet / Advice that I could research?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Johhny.

http://docs.python.org/lib/module-getpass.html

Python 2.4.3 (#2, Apr 27 2006, 14:43:58)
[GCC 4.0.3 (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import getpass
>>> pw = getpass.getpass()
Password:
>>> pw
'foopasss'

HTH :)