usage, the asterisks must be given.
If the input line starts with '>>> ', this prefix and any trailing spaces
-(including line feed) are removed. The reminder is processed with Perl's string
-eval() function, effectivly evaluatiing escape sequences like '\x41', '\r', and
-such. If you need a line feed there, you need to encode it according to your
-needs.
+(including line feed) are removed. The reminder is processed with Perl's
+string eval() function, effectivly evaluatiing escape sequences like
+'\x41', or '\r'. If you need a line feed there, you need to encode it
+according to your needs.
+
+If the input line starts with '\>>> ', the backslash is removed and the
+rest of the line is passed as input. This is used by the client tool,
+which understands the '>>> ' prefix for similar processing.
background
(5) If a line begins with three '>' characters and a space, the rest of the
line is input to be sent to the server. Backslash escaping is done as
- described below, but no trailing "\r\n" is sent.
+ described below, but no trailing "\r\n" is sent. As the runtest's
+ input processing catches the '>>> ' for its string eval, you may
+ want to escape from this first stage processing by prefixing your
+ line with '\'.
(6) If a line begin with three '<' characters and a space, the rest of the
- line is a filename; the content of the file is inserted intto the script
+ line is a filename; the content of the file is inserted into the script
at this point.
(7) Otherwise, the line is an input line line that is sent to the server. Any
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