FAQ 8.32 How can I write expect in Perl?

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8.32: How can I write expect in Perl?

Once upon a time, there was a library called chat2.pl (part of the
standard perl distribution), which never really got finished. If you
find it somewhere, *don't use it*. These days, your best bet is to look
at the Expect module available from CPAN, which also requires two other
modules from CPAN, IO::Pty and IO::Stty.



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