Locale-Sensitive C/C++ String Operation Function

char *getpass(const char *prompt);

Internationalization (I18n) Function Overview

The getpass function outputs prompt, then reads a string in from the terminal without echoing it. It tries to connect to the real terminal, /dev/tty, if possible, to encourage users not to put plaintext passwords in files; otherwise, it uses stdin and stderr.

I18n Issues

There is no ANSI wide character version of this function. The parameters will have to be converted to multibyte UTF-8 characters and then the getpass function can be used. Similarly, the return value will then need to be converted from multibyte UTF-8 characters back to wide characters.

Recommended Replacements*

ANSI UTF-8	getpass
ANSI UTF-16	convert and use getpass
	(See "I18n Issues" above)

Locale-Sensitive C/C++ String Operation Functions