Hi there,

I've got a question concerning interruption of user input with CTRL-C. What I'm trying to do is this: 
# Main part
while (1)
{
    &get_input
}

sub get_input
{
    # Give prompt
    $reply = <STDIN>;

    if ( .."CTRL-C pressed".. ) { return 0; }
    else
    {
        # continue...
    }
}

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But if I use $SIG{'INT'} I can only assign a subroutine as handler, not a command like 'return' or 'last'. Now the only way it works is if the user presses CTRL-C, finishes his/her input and presses enter. What I would like to see is that the input is interrupted and the get_input subroutine 'aborts' or returns.

Is there a way to do this with normal <STDIN> input without having to use Term::ReadLine or some equivalent (which I'm not familiar with)?

In reply to Keyboard Input Interrupt by Anonymous Monk

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