(C) 2003, Tim Maher       1-3       www.TeachMePerl.com
What Does Select Do?
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Obviates need to reinvent a wheel:
the code for "Making A Choice From A Menu"
Specifically, it
 generates menu of choices
 prompts for a choice
 proofreads choice and complains if invalid
 at least in my implementation
 provides choice as value of loop variable for iteration