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Created August 25, 2016 13:30
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BASH getopts example
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getopts.sh
#!/bin/bash
if (($# == 0)); then
echo "`basename $0`: You must specify one of the '-hlrv' options."
echo "Try '`basename $0` -h' for more information."
exit 1
fi
while getopts ":hlr" opt; do
case $opt in
l)
echo "-l was triggered!" >&2
;;
r)
echo "-r was triggered!" >&2
;;
h)
echo "-h was triggered!" >&2
;;
\?)
echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
exit 1
;;
esac
done
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