#!/usr/bin/perl require 5.003; # Example: giving input to a perl script by asking for input from keyboard print "\n What is your first name? "; $Name = ; # STDIN = "Standard Input", your keyboard in this case. chomp($Name); # chop the new line character from the end of $Name print "\t$Name That's a nice name.\n\n"; print "What is your favorite city? "; $City = ; chomp($City); print "\tI've never been there. Hmm.... \n\n"; sleep 3; # pause for 3 seconds print "Bye Bye. Nice speaking with you.\nI've got to go back to work now.\n\n";