passwords in c++ programming

[nobody]

How would i hide the passwords by using (*** , i.e. 
asteriks signs ) in  c++ programming.

[mohaps]

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Hi,
 this code works on windows 

mohaps



#include <stdio.h>



int GETCH(void)
{
	return _getch();
}

int main(void)
{
char input;
char *ptr;
char password[20];
int count;

count = 0;

printf("enter your password: ");

do
{

input = GETCH();
if(input == '\xD') break; // enter pressed?
putc('*', stdout);
ptr = &input;
password[count] = *ptr;
count++;

}while(count < 20);

password[count++] = '\0'; // terminate the string 

printf("\nyour password: %s\n", password);

return 0;
}

[david_abrahams]

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This is not an appropriate request for Boost.