format OUT =
the quick brown @<<
$fox
jumped
@*
$multiline
^<<<<<<<<<
$foo
^<<<<<<<<<
$foo
^<<<<<<...
$foo
now @<<the@>>>> for all@|||||men to come @<<<<
{
    'i' . 's', "time\n", $good, 'to'
}
.

open(OUT, '>Op_write.tmp') || die "Can't create Op_write.tmp";
END { 1 while unlink 'Op_write.tmp' }$good = 'good';
$multiline = "forescore\nand\nseven years\n";
$foo = 'when in the course of human events it becomes necessary';
write(OUT);
close OUT or die "Could not close: $!";

$right =
"the quick brown fox
jumped
forescore
and
seven years
when in
the course
of huma...
now is the time for all good men to come to\n";

if (cat('Op_write.tmp') eq $right)
    { print "ok 1\n"; 1 while unlink 'Op_write.tmp'; }
else
    { print "not ok 1\n"; }