Edit file File name : data.pl Content :#!/usr/bin/perl use IO::Prompt; # The input is taken from the __PROMPT__ section below # # Hitting <return> immediately after the prompt will cause the next # __PROMPT__ line to be typed in for you. # Useful for pretending to type without bothering with the keyboard. # # Hitting any other key immediately after the prompt will put you into # "smart typing" mode: the next __PROMPT__ line will be typed in # for you, one letter for every key you hit (no matter what key you hit) # Useful for pretending to type without looking at the keyboard. # # Hitting <escape> immediately after the prompt will escape from the # automated input process and allow you to type whatever you like # # Because the __PROMPT__ section ends with a line containing only <ctrl>-D, # input terminates when that line is reached. If the last line *didn't* # contain the <ctrl>-D (or <ctrl>-Z if you prefer) then input would # continue from the keyboard after all the __PROMPT__ lines were used # while (prompt -line, "\nNext line: ") { print "Input was: $_"; while (<DATA>) { print "Datum was: $_"; last; } } print "\n"; while (<DATA>) { print "Datum was: $_"; } __DATA__ This is data line 1 This is data line 2 This is data line 3 This is data last line __PROMPT__ This is input line 1 This is input line 2 Save