How can the ncurses_getch function be effectively used to read keyboard input in a PHP program?

To read keyboard input in a PHP program using ncurses_getch, you need to first install the ncurses extension for PHP. Then, you can use ncurses_init() to initialize the ncurses library, ncurses_getch() to read a single character input from the keyboard, and ncurses_end() to clean up after reading input. 

<?php

// Install the ncurses extension for PHP
// sudo apt-get install php-ncurses

// Initialize ncurses
$window = ncurses_init();
ncurses_noecho();
ncurses_curs_set(0);

// Read keyboard input
while(true) {
    $key = ncurses_getch();
    
    // Check for specific keys
    if($key == NCURSES_KEY_ENTER) {
        break;
    }
    
    // Process the input
    // Add your code here
    
}

// Clean up
ncurses_end();

?>

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