1Test::Script(3)       User Contributed Perl Documentation      Test::Script(3)
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NAME

6       Test::Script - Basic cross-platform tests for scripts
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DESCRIPTION

9       The intent of this module is to provide a series of basic tests for 80%
10       of the testing you will need to do for scripts in the script (or bin as
11       is also commonly used) paths of your Perl distribution.
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13       Further, it aims to provide this functionality with perfect platform-
14       compatibility, and in a way that is as unobtrusive as possible.
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16       That is, if the program works on a platform, then Test::Script should
17       always work on that platform as well. Anything less than 100% is
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20       In doing so, it is hoped that Test::Script can become a module that you
21       can safely make a dependency of all your modules, without risking that
22       your module won't on some platform because of the dependency.
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24       Where a clash exists between wanting more functionality and maintaining
25       platform safety, this module will err on the side of platform safety.
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FUNCTIONS

28   script_compiles
29           script_compiles( 'script/foo.pl', 'Main script compiles' );
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31       The "script_compiles" test calls the script with "perl -c script.pl",
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34       The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name.
35       This will be localised when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the
36       local name used will be shown in the diagnostic output.
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38       Note also that the test will be run with the same perl interpreter that
39       is running the test script (and not with the default system perl). This
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42   script_runs
43           script_runs( 'script/foo.pl', 'Main script runs' );
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45       The "script_runs" test executes the script with "perl script.pl" and
46       checks that it returns success.
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48       The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name.
49       This will be localised when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the
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52       The test will be run with the same perl interpreter that is running the
53       test script (and not with the default system perl). This will also be
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SUPPORT

57       All bugs should be filed via the bug tracker at
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59       <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Test-Script>
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61       For other issues, or commercial enhancement and support, contact the
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AUTHOR

65       Adam Kennedy <adamk@cpan.org>
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SEE ALSO

68       prove, <http://ali.as/>
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71       Copyright 2006 - 2009 Adam Kennedy.
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73       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
74       under the same terms as Perl itself.
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76       The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included
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81perl v5.10.1                      2009-09-17                   Test::Script(3)
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