Top "Getopt" questions

The `getopt` and `getopt_long` functions automate some of the chores involved in parsing typical unix command line options.

Mandatory parameter getopt in C

I have this piece of code in C while((i = getopt(argc, argv, ":p:h:s:n:l:f:SLNF")) != …

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Cross-platform getopt for a shell script

I've just found out that getopt is not cross-platform (in particular for FreeBSD and Linux). What is the best workaround …

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How can I allow undefined options when parsing args with Getopt

If I have a command line like: my_script.pl -foo -WHATEVER My script knows about --foo, and I want …

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getopt value stays null

I am passing my program inputs and I could see them in argv but getopt doesnt seem to have the …

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Passing newline within string into a python script from the command line

I have a script that I run from the command line which I would like to be able to pass …

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After using PHP's getopt(), how can I tell what arguments remain?

OK, So PHP has a built-in getopt() function which returns information about what program options the user has provided. Only, …

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