{"id":8206,"date":"2021-01-26T15:42:42","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T10:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240926033941\/https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/?p=8206"},"modified":"2023-12-31T16:50:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T11:20:00","slug":"python-getpass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240926033941\/https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/python-getpass\/","title":{"rendered":"Python getpass Explained With Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello geeks, and welcome! In today&#8217;s article, we will cover <strong>Python getpass()<\/strong>. We will also look at the\u00a0<strong>definition and application<\/strong>\u00a0of this method. We will do all that with the help of examples.\u00a0It is a fascinating topic and something that we come across in our daily lives. Before moving ahead, let us first try to overview this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Like NumPy and Matplotlib, getpass is also a module of Python. The getpass module asks the user for a password without echoing. It means without showing what the user is typing. As we move ahead in this article, we will cover various things. Besides this, we will also look at the getuser() and compare them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #990303;color:#990303\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #990303;color:#990303\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/python-getpass\/#Exploring_getpass_module_and_getpass_Function\" title=\"Exploring getpass module and getpass() Function\">Exploring getpass module and getpass() Function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/python-getpass\/#1_Basic_example_of_getpass\" title=\"1. Basic example of getpass\">1. Basic example of getpass<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/python-getpass\/#2_Custom_Questions\" title=\"2. Custom Questions\">2. Custom Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/python-getpass\/#Exploring_getuser_Function_of_getpass_Module\" title=\"Exploring getuser() Function of getpass Module\">Exploring getuser() Function of getpass Module<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/python-getpass\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/python-getpass\/#Trending_Python_Articles\" title=\"Trending Python Articles\">Trending Python Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exploring-getpass-module-and-getpass-function\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exploring_getpass_module_and_getpass_Function\"><\/span>Exploring getpass module and getpass() Function<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section, we will explore the getpass() module. Let us start by giving a look at the syntax first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>getpass.getpass(prompt='Password: ', stream=None) <\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This function generally reads user input as a password and returns it to the caller as a string. Let us look at some examples to help us understand things better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-basic-example-of-getpass\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Basic_example_of_getpass\"><\/span><strong>1. Basic example<\/strong> of getpass<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: python; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nimport getpass\n\ntry:\n    pas = getpass.getpass()\nexcept Exception as tion:\n    print('Error Occured : ', tion)\nelse:\n    print('Entered secret :', pas)\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-output-and-explanation\"><strong>Output and Explanation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-378-1024x178.png\" alt=\"getpass()\" class=\"wp-image-8208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-378-1024x178.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-378-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-378-768x133.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-378-1536x267.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-378.png 1864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above, we can see a fundamental example of getpass. Our code&#8217;s main objective was to ask for input from the user. To do this, we have first imported the getpass module. After this, we used the try and except command. They are used to handle exceptions. Following the try statement, the code is executed as a normal program. The command that follows the except statement responds to the try statement&#8217;s exception. It was an elementary example that let us look at something more complicated next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-custom-questions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Custom_Questions\"><\/span><strong>2. Custom Questions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: python; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nimport getpass\n\npas = getpass.getpass(prompt = 'What is your favourite food?')\nif pas == 'Butter chicken':\n    print('Delicious!')\nelse:\n    print('Wrong Answer')\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-output-and-explanation-1\"><strong>Output and Explanation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-380-1024x205.png\" alt=\"getpass()\" class=\"wp-image-8209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-380-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-380-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-380-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-380-1536x308.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-380.png 1858w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting a custom <strong>security question<\/strong> is something that we will all do, from social media sites to online banking and much more. In case you forget your password, these security questions come to your rescue. A similar thing can be executed with the help of a getpass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the getpass syntax, we have specified the prompt, which is our question. Then, we have specified the answer to it. After the code runs, the program asks the user for the input. If the 2 matches, you get delicious printed out. In the next section, let us look at the<strong> getuser()<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exploring-getuser-function-of-getpass-module\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exploring_getuser_Function_of_getpass_Module\"><\/span>Exploring getuser() Function of getpass Module<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This section will look at another function of the <strong>getpass() module<\/strong>. What this function does is print the user name and other login credentials. Let us look at an example that will make things clearer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: python; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nimport getpass\n\nuser = getpass.getuser()\n\nwhile True:\n    pas = getpass.getpass(&quot;User Name : %s&quot; % user)\n    if pas == 'Rohit':\n        print(&quot;Welcome!!!&quot;)\n        break\n    else:\n        print(&quot;The password you entered is incorrect.&quot;)\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-output-and-explanation-2\"><strong>Output and Explanation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-382-1024x218.png\" alt=\"getuser()\" class=\"wp-image-8212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-382-1024x218.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-382-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-382-768x164.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-382-1536x328.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.pythonpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-382.png 1856w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above, we can see an example of getuser().  To execute this, we first import the getpass module. After which, we getuser tag; what it does is that it gets the user name from the database. In my case, it gets KIIT. Then, we have to use the getpass comment and specify the password. If the user input matches it, then the login is successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary difference between the getpass and getuser functions is that getuser also brings in the username name and login credentials. In the case of getpass, we can set passwords and security questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we covered\u00a0<strong>Python<\/strong> <strong>getpass().<\/strong> It is present in the<strong> getpass module of Python<\/strong>. We also covered its definition and syntax. To understand the thing properly, we looked at a couple of examples. In the end, we also compared it with another function named getuser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this article was able to clear all doubts. 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