Term/Interact version 0.40
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NAME
    Term::Interact - Get Data Interactively From User

SYNOPSIS
      use Term::Interact;

      my $ti = Term::Interact->new( @args );

      # interactive
      $validated_value = $ti->get( @args );

      # non interactive
      $validated_value = $ti->sql_check( $value, @args );

      $validated_value = $ti->list_check( $value, @args );

      $validated_value = $ti->regex_check( $value, @args );

      $validated_value = $ti->compare_check( $value, @args );

DESCRIPTION
    Term::Interact provides a way to interactively get values from the user.
    It allows date, text and number processing through a *simple* API.

    The new() method constructs an object using default values and passed in
    parameters. The get() method prompts the user for values and may use one
    or more "check" methods to validate the values provided by the user.
    These "check" methods are also available for stand alone usage. Check
    methods include:

    "sql_check"
      for checking input against the return value of SQL statements

    "regex_check"
      for checking input against reqular expressions

    "list_check"
      for checking input against a list of acceptable values

    "compare_check"
      for checking that input satisfies one or more comparison expressions

    Finally, while this module steers clear of offering explicit checks like
    'phone_number_check' or 'email_check', you may certainly add them by
    subclassing this module and simply providing the desired check as a
    subroutine. Just follow the pattern of the built in checks in the source
    code for Term::Interact.

ONE EXAMPLE

     my $num1 = $ti->get(
         msg         => 'Enter a single digit number.',
         prompt      => 'Go ahead, make my day: ',
         re_prompt   => 'Try Again Here: ',
         regex_check => [
                          [
                            qr/^\d$/,
                            '%s is not a single digit number!'
                          ]
                        ]
     );
     #
     # Resulting Interaction looks like:
     #
     # Enter a single digit number.
     #    Go ahead, make my day: w
     #    'w' is not a single digit number!
     #    Try Again Here: 23
     #    '23' is not a single digit number!
     #    Try Again Here: 2

DOCUMENTATION

    For more examples and full documentation, see perldoc Term::Interact

INSTALLATION

To install this module type the following:

   perl Makefile.PL
   make
   make test
   make install

DEPENDENCIES

This module requires these other modules:

  Text::Autoformat
  Term::ReadKey
  Date::Manip

COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE

Copyright (C) 2002 Phil R Lawrence.  All rights reserved.

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