stdiomask

0.0.6 verified Fri May 01 auth: no python

A cross-platform Python module for entering passwords to a stdio terminal and displaying a **** mask, which getpass cannot do. Current version 0.0.6, released 2019-07-23. No recent updates; stable, minimal API.

pip install stdiomask

Common errors

error AttributeError: module 'stdiomask' has no attribute 'getpass' ↓

cause Incorrect import or module not installed.

fix

Install stdiomask: pip install stdiomask, then import stdiomask and use stdiomask.getpass().

Warnings

deprecated stdiomask.getpass() is superseded by getpass.getpass() in Python 3.10+ which supports masking via the 'pass' parameter. However, stdiomask provides cross-platform compatibility for older Python versions. ↓

fix Use built-in getpass.getpass(prompt='Password: ', stream=None) if masking not required, or continue using stdiomask.

Imports

getpass

wrong

import getpass
getpass.getpass()

correct

import stdiomask
stdiomask.getpass()

stdiomask replaces getpass with masking support

Quickstart

Prompt for a password with asterisk masking.

import stdiomask
password = stdiomask.getpass(prompt='Password: ')
print('You entered:', password)