Expect like capability with PowerShell

[manofspirit]

Hi there,

I'm just trying to find a tech for macOS which can be used to automate CLI commands, Like Expect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expect

So can i use PowerShell for that?

Please advise.

[SteveL-MSFT]

I don't think you could do this easily in PowerShell today, but there are ways with PowerShell to redirect stdin/stdout of a console app. Perhaps this is something we could have better support for once we have DSL available.

However, you should be able to use Expect within PowerShell today.

[rkeithhill]

There is a PowerShell module that is supposed to mimic Expect in PowerShell. https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Await/0.8

[SteveL-MSFT]

@rkeithhill awesome!