Confusion about raw vs. cooked terminal modes?

Question

I currently have a chat client that communicates successfully with a server. I am supposed to modify the behavior so that the prompt moves

Answer 1

In raw mode, characters are passed directly to your program. For example, when you type in a terminal in cooked mode, the characters you type are instantly echoed on the screen. In raw mode, the characters are ignored by the terminal (that is, not echoed) and your program has the option of whether or not to echo it.

EDIT: Wikipedia has a good article on cooked mode. http://en.wikipedia.com/wiki/Cooked_Mode Also, note that in raw mode, even and similar characters are handed directly to your program.