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It seems that Fletch has provided you with a workaround. If you are interested in a more formal solution, you will find that it is probably system dependent. Start by reading getc and Term::Key.

UPDATE: I found the link to Term::ReadKey in the documentation of getc. It appears to have useful info. Sorry for the error in posting the link.

Bill
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Re^2: Using stdin only if there is input on it, but skipping it if there is no data
by mldvx4 (Hermit) on Nov 18, 2020 at 16:34 UTC

    Thanks. The link for Term::Key seems dead, but Term::TermKey is present. However, the CPAN page says that it is deprecated. Is there any other option for more formal solutions, besides getc?

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      I'm not aware of any deprecation of Term::ReadKey so perhaps that might also be an option for you.

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