`getpass`¶

Utilities to get a password and/or the current user name.

getpass(prompt[, stream]) - Prompt for a password, with echo turned off. getuser() - Get the user name from the environment or password database.

GetPassWarning - This UserWarning is issued when getpass() cannot prevent: echoing of the password contents while reading.

On Windows, the msvcrt module will be used. On the Mac EasyDialogs.AskPassword is used, if available.

Functions¶

`fallback_getpass`([prompt, stream])
`getpass`([prompt, stream])	Prompt for a password, with echo turned off.
`getuser`()	Get the username from the environment or password database.
`unix_getpass`([prompt, stream])	Prompt for a password, with echo turned off.
`win_getpass`([prompt, stream])	Prompt for password with echo off, using Windows getch().