---
name: "Perl::Critic::Policy::InputOutput::ProhibitInteractiveTest"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-perl-critic"
version: "1.156-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Perl::Critic::Policy::InputOutput::ProhibitInteractiveTest"
---

# Perl::Critic::Policy::InputOutput::ProhibitInteractiveTest(3pm)

Use prompt() instead of -t.

## NAME

Perl::Critic::Policy::InputOutput::ProhibitInteractiveTest - Use prompt() instead of -t.

## AFFILIATION

This Policy is part of the core Perl::Critic distribution.

## DESCRIPTION

The `"-t"` operator is fragile and complicated.  When you are testing whether `"STDIN"` is interactive, It's much more robust to use well-tested CPAN modules like IO::Interactive.

## CONFIGURATION

This Policy is not configurable except for the standard options.

## AUTHOR

Chris Dolan \<cdolan@cpan.org\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2006-2011 Chris Dolan.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.