EOL command, using Windows Vista command prompt and ActivePerl

SunnyShard has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I am relatively new to Perl. When I press ctrl+D to finish entering input into an array variable it simply prints "D^" and continues asking for input. My dad couldn't even find a solution and he's advanced tech support for IBM.

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Re: EOL command, using Windows Vista command prompt and ActivePerl by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 10, 2012 at 01:47 UTC
^Z With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. RIP Neil Armstrong	[reply]
Re: EOL command, using Windows Vista command prompt and ActivePerl by aitap (Curate) on Sep 10, 2012 at 09:00 UTC
Ctrl+Z (or F6) is used in Windows command prompt as EOF. You can also write `__END__` to stop Perl reading STDIN and compile the program. Sorry if my advice was wrong.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: EOL command, using Windows Vista command prompt and ActivePerl by Anonymous Monk on Sep 10, 2012 at 03:47 UTC
EOL ... My dad couldn't even find a solution and he's advanced tech support for IBM. Uh-oh :) EOL, EOL -> Newline :) Well, EOL is not what you want ctrl+D, ctrl+D -> End-of-transmission character What tech support company does your dad work for? :P	[reply]

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