Python Trick to Hide User Password in Terminal

To hide user input (such as a password) in a Python terminal application, you can use the getpass function from the getpass module. This function securely hides the password while the user types, preventing the characters from being displayed on the screen. Here’s an example:

import getpass

# Prompt for password input

# Do something with the password
print("Password entered successfully.")

This approach works well for most terminal environments, though it may not function properly in some IDEs like PyCharm. If you need a more customized solution (such as displaying asterisks instead of blanks), you can use other techniques like msvcrt on Windows, which can allow for custom character hiding  .

For more advanced uses or to manage password inputs across different platforms, the getpass function is generally recommended due to its simplicity and built-in functionality for secure password input. #shortvideo #python #pythonprogramming #shortfeed

[albertma]

It’s not a freaking trick. It is just a feature of the getpass module