Hello Monks!
Let's say I want to input a string from the user. Something like:

print "Please enter a string: ";
chomp ($string_entered=<STDIN>);

Now, in the case I want to give the user a default string, like say "Hello username";
What the user could do is just hit enter in which case the string would be "Hello username" or else hit the backspace, and enter his name in case of the username. Also, he could take of "Hello username" entirely and enter another string, like "Bye Bye script".

All the above actions should take place in the command line, something like an interactive interface.

c:\somescript.pl
Please enter a string
Hello usernam_

Any ideas?

Thanks!

SRK.

In reply to Input from the User by rupesh

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