< language , tool > A Unix tool written in Tcl and a script language for automating the operation of interactive applications such as telnet , FTP , passwd , fsck , rlogin , tip , etc.. Expect can feed input to other programs and perform pattern matching on their output. It is also useful for testing these applications. By adding Tk , you can also wrap interactive applications in X11 GUI s.
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["expect: Scripts for Controlling Interactive Tasks", Don Libes, Comp Sys 4(2), U Cal Press Journals, Nov 1991].
(1997-06-09)