Hello. I am just beginning to learn Perl, and I'm having a problem using <STDIN> to get input from the user. Whenever I use <STDIN> in a program (no matter where it appears in the program), the system stops when the program is executed and waits for a response. For example, in this program: 
#! C:\Perl 
print "Enter a number:  "; 
$number = <STDIN>; 
print "You entered $number";

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The system just stops when the program is executed (It does not display the prompt first). If I type a number, then it displays the prompt and continues to execute. How can I fix this problem so that the programs will execute normally. I'm using a Windows XP machine, the ActivePerl port of Perl 5.8, and the Open Perl IDE. I'll try to provide addition information if necessary, but if this issue is not resolved I will not be able to use <STDIN> at all. I was told that placing the following lines before the rest of a program would fix this problem: 

use IO::Handle; 
STDOUT -> autoflush(1);
STDERR -> autoflush(1);

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However, using this method causes the program to accept any characters on the same line as the entered data as the intended input (including the prompt). Does anyone know a way to fix this STDIN problem? Thank you very much.

In reply to Problem with STDIN by Anonymous Monk

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