Error: Use of uninitialized value in print

[R Huber]

Why does

<>;
print;

give the error "Use of uninitialized value in print"

and

while( <> ) {
print;
}

not give that error or any other for that matter (and
I do realize the infinite loop aspect of the while
loop)

Thanks,
rj

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