So, I am using python and I wrote a code to scan a password. So, as password should not be displayed openly, I scan one character using msvcrt.getch() and then do print('*', end=''). Here's the code: if __name__ == '__main__': string = '' ch = msvcrt.getch() while ch != b'\r': print('*', end='') string += ch.decode('utf-8') ch = msvcrt.getch() print('\nEntered string is: ', string) The problem here is, the *'s are getting printed after I type the whole "password". But, what I was expecting is a * getting printed every time I enter a character. I am running the code in terminal. I think I structured the code properly so why doesn't it work? (Also, if there are any others ways of scanning passwords, please do mention them) Continue reading...
