Perl gecko book examples

[Reposted from c.s.a.programmer]

Hi,

I'm sure I've seen it on a c.s.a.* newsgroup some time ago, but I've
searched Deja and can't find it, so I thought I'd ask it here:

The example scripts in the A Stroll Through Perl chapter in O'Reillys
Learning Perl books (the Llama and the Gecko books) mostly start with the
line:

print "What is your name? ";
$name = <STDIN>;

Unless I add a newline, the input isn't seen until enter the input. Adding
a newline doesn't help with later inputs, which all appear after a correct
word has been input blind.

Do I need to add something for the correct output on a RISC PC?

      Steve

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