Expect Script Tutorial: Expressions, If Conditions, For Loop, and While Loop Examples | Linux Today

Expect Script Tutorial: Expressions, If Conditions, For Loop, and While Loop Examples

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 21, 2011

“Expect scripting language is easy to learn. It expects specific
string, and sends (or responds) strings accordingly.

“If you are new to expect, read our 6 expect script examples
(including hello world example) to get a jump start.

“This article explains the following in the expect scripting
language.

* Expressions – arithmetic operation
* if construct in expect
* looping constructs

“Define Expect Variables – set command

“In expect, you can set the variable values using set command as
shown below,”


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Web Webster

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Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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