method

getpass

ruby latest stable - Class: IO

getpass(*args)

public

Reads and returns a line without echo back. Prints prompt unless it is nil.

You must require ‘io/console’ to use this method.

static VALUE
console_getpass(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE io)
{
    VALUE str, wio;

    rb_check_arity(argc, 0, 1);
    wio = rb_io_get_write_io(io);
    if (wio == io && io == rb_stdin) wio = rb_stderr;
    prompt(argc, argv, wio);
    str = rb_ensure(getpass_call, io, puts_call, wio);
    return str_chomp(str);
}

getpass

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