NAME

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

VERSION

       version 1.10

SYNOPSIS

        use Test::More tests => 2;
        use Test::Script;

        script_compiles('script/awesomescript.pl');
        script_runs(['script/awesomescript.pl', '--awesome-argument']);

DESCRIPTION

       The intent of this module is to provide a series of basic tests for 80% of the testing you
       will need to do for scripts in the script (or bin as is also commonly used) paths of your
       Perl distribution.

       Further, it aims to provide this functionality with perfect platform-compatibility, and in
       a way that is as unobtrusive as possible.

       That is, if the program works on a platform, then Test::Script should always work on that
       platform as well. Anything less than 100% is considered unacceptable.

       In doing so, it is hoped that Test::Script can become a module that you can safely make a
       dependency of all your modules, without risking that your module won't on some platform
       because of the dependency.

       Where a clash exists between wanting more functionality and maintaining platform safety,
       this module will err on the side of platform safety.

FUNCTIONS

   script_compiles
        script_compiles( $script, $test_name );

       The "script_compiles" test calls the script with "perl -c script.pl", and checks that it
       returns without error.

       The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name. This will be localised
       when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the local name used will be shown in the
       diagnostic output.

       Note also that the test will be run with the same perl interpreter that is running the
       test script (and not with the default system perl). This will also be shown in the
       diagnostic output on failure.

   script_runs
        script_runs( $script, $test_name );
        script_runs( \@script_and_arguments, $test_name );
        script_runs( $script, \%options, $test_name );
        script_runs( \@script_and_arguments, \%options, $test_name );

       The "script_runs" test executes the script with "perl script.pl" and checks that it
       returns success.

       The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name. This will be localised
       when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the local name used will be shown in the
       diagnostic output.

       The test will be run with the same perl interpreter that is running the test script (and
       not with the default system perl). This will also be shown in the diagnostic output on
       failure.

       You may pass in options as a hash as the second argument.

       exit
           The expected exit value.  The default is to use whatever indicates success on your
           platform (usually 0).

       signal
           The expected signal.  The default is 0.  Use with care!  This may not be portable, and
           is known not to work on Windows.

       stdin
           The input to be passed into the script via stdin.  The value may be one of

           simple scalar
               Is considered to be a filename.

           scalar reference
               In which case the input will be drawn from the data contained in the referenced
               scalar.

           The behavior for any other types is undefined (the current implementation uses
           IPC::Run3, but that may change in the future).

       stdout
           Where to send the standard output to.  If you use this option, then the the behavior
           of the "script_stdout_" functions below are undefined.  The value may be one of

           simple scalar
               Is considered to be a filename.

           scalar reference

           In which case the standard output will be places into the referenced scalar

           The behavior for any other types is undefined (the current implementation uses
           IPC::Run3, but that may change in the future).

       stderr
           Same as "stdout" above, except for stderr.

   script_stdout_is
        script_stdout_is $expected_stdout, $test_name;

       Tests if the output to stdout from the previous "script_runs" matches the expected value
       exactly.

   script_stdout_isnt
        script_stdout_is $expected_stdout, $test_name;

       Tests if the output to stdout from the previous "script_runs" does NOT match the expected
       value exactly.

   script_stdout_like
        script_stdout_like $regex, $test_name;

       Tests if the output to stdout from the previous "script_runs" matches the regular
       expression.

   script_stdout_unlike
        script_stdout_unlike $regex, $test_name;

       Tests if the output to stdout from the previous "script_runs" does NOT match the regular
       expression.

   script_stderr_is
        script_stderr_is $expected_stderr, $test_name;

       Tests if the output to stderr from the previous "script_runs" matches the expected value
       exactly.

   script_stderr_isnt
        script_stderr_is $expected_stderr, $test_name;

       Tests if the output to stderr from the previous "script_runs" does NOT match the expected
       value exactly.

   script_stderr_like
        script_stderr_like $regex, $test_name;

       Tests if the output to stderr from the previous "script_runs" matches the regular
       expression.

   script_stderr_unlike
        script_stderr_unlike $regex, $test_name;

       Tests if the output to stderr from the previous "script_runs" does NOT match the regular
       expression.

SEE ALSO

       Test::Script::Run, Test::More

AUTHOR

       Original author: Adam Kennedy

       Current maintainer: Graham Ollis <plicease@cpan.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

       This software is copyright (c) 2006 by Adam Kennedy.

       This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as
       the Perl 5 programming language system itself.