Hence "or read key input". And:

> Key input handling is kind of a mess, and this is where I really recommend using a terminfo library if at all possible. This also avoids the whole backspace/delete key confusion (less of an issue today than it used to be, but still exists).

Of course lots of applications don't use backspace or delete; sometimes you just want the ability to select between 3 items with j/k and arrow keys, or something like that. And if this is something just for yourself or a limited audience then it's fine to just read that from stdin and not worry too much.