how to use password char using c# cui

Try this which uses a question mark as the password masking character

using System;

using System.Text;

class Program

{

static void Main()

{

Console.Write("Please enter your name : ");

StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

char key;

while ((key = Console.ReadKey(true).KeyChar) != '\r') //continue until return pressed

{

if (key == '\b' && sb.Length > 0) // backspace

{

Console.Write(key + " " + key);

sb = sb.Remove(sb.Length - 1, 1);

}

else if (key >= 32) // printable character

{

Console.Write("?"); // change this if want to use an asterisk or something else

sb = sb.Append(key);

}

Console.WriteLine("\nYour name is {0}", sb.ToString());

Console.ReadKey();

}

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