Basically, I'm trying to write a program that will log in to a website using my username and password and record the cookie sent to me. It then needs to "echo" that cookie back to the server in a POST request.

I've done a few POST requests before using HTTP::Request::Common. However, never anything using cookies. I looked around and I think I need to use a "cookie jar." I was unable to find much info about this online. And I still don't understand what on earth a cookie jar is. Could someone post a code sample, or at least point me in the right direction?

Thanks!!!

update (broquaint): title change (was WTF is a Cookie Jar)

In reply to What is a Cookie Jar? by rjahrman

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