input(), raw_input(), echoing input as asterisks
python
Solution
Try the getpass module.
import getpass
mypass = getpass.getpass("Please enter your password:")
This does not echo the asterisks, but it does hide your typing, which is presumably the goal.
Problem
Is there a way to protect user input by echoing asterisks ? Or do i need to look at a different approach and use something aside from input(). Seems sloppy to have the user enter in their credentials without some rudimentary protection or consideration. When using getpass I am then unable to authenticate to gmail. Are there other considerations or some "unpacking" that needs to be done with pass=getpass.getpass('enter password')?