In fact, LWP::Simple will indeed do the same trick. 
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;
use LWP::Simple;

getprint 'http://xxx.xx.xx.xx/dir/index.html';

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Actually you can just do it in a oneliner. $ perl -MLWP::Simple -e'getprint shift' 'http://xxx.xx.xx.xx/dir/index.html'

If you need to store the page content in a variable, it's as easy as using get() instead. See the POD for futher info.

Given this, I really think you shouldn't reinvent the wheel using Expect - what you messed up, as you see, was a related to the HTTP protocol, not your Perl code. LWP has been written to handle all the details of the protocol for you - so you're better off using that instead of writing fragile hacks. I'm not flaming, this is honest advice. :) See my signature too..

Makeshifts last the longest.

In reply to Re: Using Expect mod to telnet to port 80 (HTTP) by Aristotle
in thread Using Expect mod to telnet to port 80 (HTTP) by ATB

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