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public static string ReadPassword()
{
string password = "";
ConsoleKeyInfo info = Console.ReadKey(true);
while (info.Key != ConsoleKey.Enter)
{
if (info.Key != ConsoleKey.Backspace)
{
Console.Write("*");
password += info.KeyChar;
}
else if (info.Key == ConsoleKey.Backspace)
{
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(password))
{
// remove one character from the list of password characters
password = password.Substring(0, password.Length - 1);
// get the location of the cursor
int pos = Console.CursorLeft;
// move the cursor to the left by one character
Console.SetCursorPosition(pos - 1, Console.CursorTop);
// replace it with space
Console.Write(" ");
// move the cursor to the left by one character again
Console.SetCursorPosition(pos - 1, Console.CursorTop);
}
}
info = Console.ReadKey(true);
}
// add a new line because user pressed enter at the end of their password
Console.WriteLine();
return password;
}
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