I have been trying to take an input from command line using STDIN.I am using the following code: print "Enter the message:"; $message=<STDIN>; Obviusly when I run the script I am prompted Enter the message: On this prompt I am copying and pasting an input coinsisting of characters. The problem is that only 257 characters of the message can be pasted into the prompt.Even if I copy and paste the whole message(consisting much more than 257 chars) only 257 characters and getting pasted in the prompt.All the characters afer 257 are getting truncated and are not getting pasted.Also , the prompt gets hanged and I am not able to press enter. Strtangely , for any input less than 257 characters , the script takes the input from STDIN. Could you please advise why only 257 characters of the imput is accepted at the prompt and all the other fopllwing it are rejected with the prompt getting hanged with the neter key not working. Many thanks in advance for your help. Gyatso

In reply to Problem with STDIN input by Gyatso

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