module os #include pub struct C.termios { mut: c_iflag int c_oflag int c_cflag int c_lflag int c_cc [20]u8 } fn C.tcgetattr(fd int, ptr &C.termios) int fn C.tcsetattr(fd int, action int, const_ptr &C.termios) // input_password prompts the user for a password-like secret. It disables // the terminal echo during user input and resets it back to normal when done. pub fn input_password(prompt string) !string { if is_atty(1) <= 0 || getenv('TERM') == 'dumb' { return error('Could not obtain password discretely.') } old_state := C.termios{} if unsafe { C.tcgetattr(0, &old_state) } != 0 { return last_error() } defer { unsafe { C.tcsetattr(0, C.TCSANOW, &old_state) } println('') } mut new_state := old_state new_state.c_lflag &= int(~u32(C.ECHO)) // Disable echoing of characters unsafe { C.tcsetattr(0, C.TCSANOW, &new_state) } password := input_opt(prompt) or { return error('Failed to read password') } return password }