use Mechanize persisting the cookie jar

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EptiMecha

example on how to use mechanize with cookie jars, basically:

agent.cookie_jar.save_as "cookies.yml"
agent.cookie_jar.load "cookies.yml"

to try it:

• download this zip
• go to http://bitclan.it and create an account
• put the PASSWORD in the script
• run it (ruby eptimecha.rb)

eptimecha.rb

require 'mechanize'

LOGIN_URL = "http://bitclan.it/login"
USER = "makevoid"
PASS = File.read(File.expand_path "~/.password").gsub(/33/, '').strip

COOKIE_FILE = "cookies.yml"


agent = Mechanize.new
page = agent.get LOGIN_URL
form = page.forms.first
form.field_with(id: "username").value = USER
form.field_with(id: "password").value = PASS
page = form.submit
agent.cookie_jar.save_as COOKIE_FILE
p page.body.include? "Privato"


agent = Mechanize.new
agent.cookie_jar.load COOKIE_FILE
page = agent.get "http://bitclan.it"
p page.body.include? "Privato"