[Caml-list] How to read a password without displaying it?

[David MENTRE <dmentre@linux-france.org>]

Hello,

In my textual OCaml program, I would like to read a password. Currently,
I'm using read_line which is not very satisfying as the password is
display on screen.

  let passwd = read_line () in

Any idea how I might read the password without displaying it? 

I tried the following function, using input_char, but the password is
still displayed on screen:

let read_password () =
  let password_chars = ref [] in
  let loop = ref true in
  while !loop do
    let c = input_char stdin in
    if c <> '\n' then (
      password_chars := c :: !password_chars
     ) else (
      loop := false
     )
  done;
  let password = String.create (List.length !password_chars) in
  let _, res = List.fold_right (fun c (i, s) -> s.[i] <- c; (i+1, s))
      !password_chars (0, password) in
  res


Many thanks in advance for any help,
Yours,
d.
-- 
 David Mentré <dmentre@linux-france.org>

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