in reply to Really, how do I get input from the keyboard.

Perl CGI scripts are still CGI scripts. As such have a different understanding of <STDIN> (<STDOUT> and <STDERR> too). <STDIN> comes from the browser and not directly from the keyboard like with shell scripts.

Stick with the forms (I will not recommend appending parameters to the URL) or start experiencing the true power of Perl from within a shell.

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Re: Re: Really, how do I get input from the keyboard.
by bradcathey (Prior) on Feb 20, 2004 at 14:08 UTC
    Thanks Mr.Muskrat, I figured it was *something* like that. As a web guy only, I guess I'll go with the form. But I will read up on the shell...always learning to be done around here.

    —Brad
    "A little yeast leavens the whole dough."