import sys def main(argv): if len(argv) != 1: sys.exit('Usage: pass_auth3.py <file_name>') print '\nPassword Request Program v.03\n' try: file_conn = open(sys.argv[1]) password = file_conn.readline()[:-1] file_conn.close() except: sys.exit('There was a problem reading the file!') pass_try = 0 x = 3 while pass_try < x: user_input = raw_input('Please Enter Password: ') if user_input != password: pass_try += 1 print 'Incorrect Password, ' + str(x-pass_try) + ' more attempts left\n' else: pass_try = 4 if pass_try == x and user_input != password: sys.exit('Incorrect Password, terminating... \n') print 'User is logged in!\n' if __name__ == "__main__": main(sys.argv[1:])