okay i understand the array part, but what is
- while (1) doing (is that saying "while True"?)
- menu() what is this doing?
- what is this line doing:
print map { ($_+1).": $choice$_\n" } (0..$#choice);
Thanks
Bob 

my $input;
my @choice = (
   'Cancel FINAL Schedule for machine A',
   'Submit new FINAL schedule',
   'Ignore Wrkld',
   'Run around the block',
   'Buy a new car',
   'order Pizza',
   'exit',
);

while (1) {
   menu();
   chomp ($input = <>);
   last if $input == 7;
   print "You have chosen option $input\n";
}

sub menu {
   print "Enter a number for the option you want\n";
   print map { ($_+1).": $choice[$_]\n" } (0..$#choice);
}

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