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author | Karl Heuer <kwzh@gnu.org> | 1998-08-29 17:11:50 +0000 |
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committer | Karl Heuer <kwzh@gnu.org> | 1998-08-29 17:11:50 +0000 |
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diff --git a/lispref/os.texi b/lispref/os.texi index d6cfe6fcc31..91025ec8b91 100644 --- a/lispref/os.texi +++ b/lispref/os.texi @@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ pertaining to the terminal and the screen. * Getting Out:: How exiting works (permanent or temporary). * System Environment:: Distinguish the name and kind of system. * User Identification:: Finding the name and user id of the user. -* Reading a Password:: Reading a password from the terminal. * Time of Day:: Getting the current time. * Time Conversion:: Converting a time from numeric form to a string, or to calendrical data (or vice versa). @@ -870,29 +869,6 @@ This function returns the real @sc{uid} of the user. This function returns the effective @sc{uid} of the user. @end defun -@node Reading a Password -@section Reading a Password -@cindex passwords, reading - - To read a password to pass to another program, you can use the -function @code{read-passwd}. - -@tindex read-passwd -@defun read-passwd prompt &optional confirm default -This function reads a password, prompting with @var{prompt}. It does -not echo the password as the user types it; instead, it echoes @samp{.} -for each character in the password. - -The optional argument @var{confirm}, if non-@code{nil}, says to read the -password twice and insist it must be the same both times. If it isn't -the same, the user has to type it over and over until the last two -times match. - -The optional argument @var{default} specifies the default password to -return if the user enters empty input. If @var{default} is @code{nil}, -then @code{read-passwd} returns the null string in that case. -@end defun - @node Time of Day @section Time of Day |