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1module os
2
3#include <windows.h>
4
5// input_password prompts the user for a password-like secret. It disables
6// the terminal echo during user input and resets it back to normal when done.
7pub fn input_password(prompt string) !string {
8 if is_atty(1) <= 0 || getenv('TERM') == 'dumb' {
9 return error('Could not obtain password discretely.')
10 }
11
12 std_handle := C.GetStdHandle(C.STD_INPUT_HANDLE)
13 mut mode := u32(0)
14
15 unsafe { C.GetConsoleMode(std_handle, &mode) }
16 unsafe { C.SetConsoleMode(std_handle, mode & (~u32(C.ENABLE_ECHO_INPUT))) }
17
18 defer {
19 unsafe { C.SetConsoleMode(std_handle, &mode) }
20 println('')
21 }
22
23 password := input_opt(prompt) or { return error('Failed to read password') }
24
25 return password
26}