When you write a console application, be kind to the user and try to
understand what comes from the standard input using the following fallback
chain:
open the right terminfo entry, and try
to process the sequence so as to discover whether it has a particular
meaning on the current terminal; if so, use the
terminfo semantics;
use the ASCII intended meaning on line feeds,
newlines, tab characters and, of course, BS and
DEL. Crossing your finger could also be useful.