# File lib/password.rb, line 208
  def Password.getc(message="Password: ", mask='*')
    # Save current buffering mode
    buffering = $stdout.sync

    # Turn off buffering
    $stdout.sync = true

    begin
      Password.echo(false, true)
      print message if message
      pw = ""

      while ( char = $stdin.getc ) != 10 # break after [Enter]
        putc mask
        pw << char
      end

    ensure
      Password.echo true
      print "\n"
    end

    # Restore original buffering mode
    $stdout.sync = buffering

    Password.new( pw )
  end