How to read password from the console


 

How to read password from the console

This tutorial demonstrate how to read password without showing it on the console

This tutorial demonstrate how to read password without showing it on the console

Description:

Console class was introduced in jdk 1.6. This class help in taking the input from the console using its readPassword method . Here in this sample program it will ask to feed the password. Note it will accept the password without showing it.

Code:

import java.io.Console;

public class ConsoleExample2 {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    Console con;
    char[] password;
    if ((con = System.console()) != null
        && (password = con.readPassword("[%s]", "Enter password:")) != null) {
      java.util.Arrays.fill(password, ' ');
    }
  }
}

Output:

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