• Reading from files
• Input operator <> reads one line from the file, including the newline character
• chomp will remove newline if you want
• Can modify input recorder separator $/ to read characters, words, paragraphs, records, etc.

        print "What type of pet do you have? ";
        my $pet = <STDIN>;                      # Read a line from STDIN
        chomp $pet;                             # Remove newline

        print "Enter your pet's name: ";
        my $name = <>;                          # STDIN is optional
        chomp $name;

        print "Your pet $pet is named $name.\n";
      

        What type of pet do you have? parrot
        Enter your pet's name: Polly
        Your pet parrot is named Polly.