#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;

if (my $pid = open(READ, "-|")) {
  print "child said: '", <READ>, "'; ",time,"\n";
  print "child said: '", <READ>, "'; ",time,"\n";
} else {
  print "hello; ",time,"\n";
  sleep 2;
  print "how are you; ",time,"\n";
}

##</code><code>##

gryn@echor:~$ ./testcase.pl
child said: 'hello; 1005587480
how are you; 1005587482
'; 1005587482
child said: ''; 1005587482