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1	.TH GETOPT 1 "May 31, 1997" Linux ""	1	.TH GETOPT 1 "May 31, 1997" Linux ""
2	.SH NAME	2	.SH NAME
3	getopt \- parse command options (enhanced)	3	getopt \- parse command options (enhanced)
4	.SH SYNOPSIS	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
		5	.B getopt
5	.BR getopt " optstring parameters"	6	.I optstring parameters
6		7	.br
7	.BR getopt " [options] [" \-\- "] optstring parameters"	8	.B getopt
8		9	.RI [ options ]
9	.BR getopt " [options] " \-o \| \-\-options " optstring [options] [" \-\- "] parameters"	10	.RB [ \-\- ]
		11	.I optstring parameters
		12	.br
		13	.B getopt
		14	.RI [ options ]
		15	.BR \-o \| \-\-options
		16	.I optstring
		17	.RI [ options ]
		18	.RB [ \-\- ]
		19	.I parameters
10	.SH DESCRIPTION	20	.SH DESCRIPTION
11	.B getopt	21	.B getopt
12	is used to break up	22	is used to break up
13	.RI ( parse )	23	.RI ( parse )
14	options in command lines for easy parsing by	24	options in command lines for easy parsing by
15	shell procedures, and to check for legal options.	25	shell procedures, and to check for legal options.
16	It uses the	26	It uses the
17	.SM GNU	27	.SM GNU
18	.BR getopt (3)	28	.BR getopt (3)
19	routines to do this.	29	routines to do this.
20		30
21	The parameters	31	The parameters
22	.B getopt	32	.B getopt
23	is called with can be divided into two parts: options	33	is called with can be divided into two parts: options
24	which modify the way getopt will parse	34	which modify the way getopt will parse
25	.RI ( options	35	.RI ( options
26	and	36	and
27	.I \-o\|\-\-options optstring	37	.BR \-o \| \-\-options
		38	.I optstring
28	in the	39	in the
29	.BR SYNOPSIS),	40	.BR SYNOPSIS ),
30	and the parameters which are to be	41	and the parameters which are to be
31	parsed	42	parsed
32	.RI ( parameters	43	.RI ( parameters
33	in the	44	in the
34	.BR SYNOPSIS).	45	.BR SYNOPSIS ).
35	The second part will start at the first non\-option parameter	46	The second part will start at the first non\-option parameter
36	that is not an option argument, or after the first occurrence of	47	that is not an option argument, or after the first occurrence of
37	.RB ` \-\- '.	48	.RB ` \-\- '.
38	If no	49	If no
39	.RB ` \-o '	50	.RB ` \-o '
40	or	51	or
41	.RB ` \-\-options '	52	.RB ` \-\-options '
42	option is found in the first part, the first	53	option is found in the first part, the first
43	parameter of the second part is used as the short options string.	54	parameter of the second part is used as the short options string.
44		55
45	If the environment variable	56	If the environment variable
46	.B GETOPT_COMPATIBLE	57	.B GETOPT_COMPATIBLE
47	is set, or if its first parameter	58	is set, or if its first parameter
48	is not an option (does not start with a	59	is not an option (does not start with a
49	.RB ` \- ',	60	.RB ` \- ',
50	this is the first format in the	61	this is the first format in the
51	.BR SYNOPSIS),	62	.BR SYNOPSIS ),
52	.B getopt	63	.B getopt
53	will generate output that is compatible with that of other versions of	64	will generate output that is compatible with that of other versions of
54	.BR getopt (1).	65	.BR getopt (1).
55	It will still do parameter shuffling and recognize optional	66	It will still do parameter shuffling and recognize optional
56	arguments (see section	67	arguments (see section
57	.B COMPATIBILITY	68	.B COMPATIBILITY
58	for more information).	69	for more information).
59		70
60	Traditional implementations of	71	Traditional implementations of
61	.BR getopt (1)	72	.BR getopt (1)
62	are unable to cope with whitespace and other (shell\-specific) special characters	73	are unable to cope with whitespace and other (shell\-specific) special characters
63	in arguments and non\-option parameters. To solve this problem, this	74	in arguments and non\-option parameters. To solve this problem, this
64	implementation can generate	75	implementation can generate
65	quoted output which must once again be interpreted by the shell (usually	76	quoted output which must once again be interpreted by the shell (usually
66	by using the	77	by using the
67	.B eval	78	.B eval
68	command). This has the effect of preserving those characters, but	79	command). This has the effect of preserving those characters, but
69	you must call	80	you must call
70	.B getopt	81	.B getopt
71	in a way that is no longer compatible with other versions (the second	82	in a way that is no longer compatible with other versions (the second
72	or third format in the	83	or third format in the
73	.BR SYNOPSIS).	84	.BR SYNOPSIS ).
74	To determine whether this enhanced version of	85	To determine whether this enhanced version of
75	.BR getopt (1)	86	.BR getopt (1)
76	is installed, a special test option	87	is installed, a special test option
77	.RB ( \-T )	88	.RB ( \-T )
78	can be used.	89	can be used.
79	.SH OPTIONS	90	.SH OPTIONS
		91	.TP
80	.IP "\-a, \-\-alternative"	92	.BR \-a , " \-\-alternative"
81	Allow long options to start with a single	93	Allow long options to start with a single
82	.RB ` \- '.	94	.RB ` \- '.
		95	.TP
83	.IP "\-h, \-\-help"	96	.BR \-h , " \-\-help"
84	Output a small usage guide and exit succesfully. No other output is generated.	97	Output a small usage guide and exit successfully. No other output is generated.
		98	.TP
85	.IP "\-l, \-\-longoptions longopts"	99	.BR \-l , " \-\-longoptions \fIlongopts\fP"
86	The long (multi\-character) options to be recognized.	100	The long (multi\-character) options to be recognized.
87	More than one option name	101	More than one option name
88	may be specified at once, by separating the names with commas. This option	102	may be specified at once, by separating the names with commas. This option
89	may be given more than once, the	103	may be given more than once, the
90	.I longopts	104	.I longopts
91	are cumulative.	105	are cumulative.
92	Each long option name	106	Each long option name
93	in	107	in
94	.I longopts	108	.I longopts
95	may be followed by one colon to indicate it has a required argument,and by two colons to indicate it has an optional argument.	109	may be followed by one colon to indicate it has a required argument, and by two colons to indicate it has an optional argument.
		110	.TP
96	.IP "\-n, \-\-name progname"	111	.BR \-n , " \-\-name \fIprogname\fP"
97	The name that will be used by the	112	The name that will be used by the
98	.BR getopt (3)	113	.BR getopt (3)
99	routines when it reports errors. Note that errors of	114	routines when it reports errors. Note that errors of
100	.BR getopt (1)	115	.BR getopt (1)
101	are still reported as coming from getopt.	116	are still reported as coming from getopt.
		117	.TP
102	.IP "\-o, \-\-options shortopts"	118	.BR \-o , " \-\-options \fIshortopts\fP"
103	The short (one\-character) options to be recognized. If this option is not	119	The short (one\-character) options to be recognized. If this option is not
104	found, the first parameter of	120	found, the first parameter of
105	.B getopt	121	.B getopt
106	that does not start with	122	that does not start with
107	a	123	a
108	.RB ` \- '	124	.RB ` \- '
109	(and is not an option argument) is used as the short options string.	125	(and is not an option argument) is used as the short options string.
110	Each short option character	126	Each short option character
111	in	127	in
112	.I shortopts	128	.I shortopts
113	may be followed by one colon to indicate it has a required argument,	129	may be followed by one colon to indicate it has a required argument,
114	and by two colons to indicate it has an optional argument.	130	and by two colons to indicate it has an optional argument.
115	The first character of shortopts may be	131	The first character of shortopts may be
116	.RB ` + '	132	.RB ` + '
117	or	133	or
118	.RB ` \- '	134	.RB ` \- '
119	to influence the way	135	to influence the way
120	options are parsed and output is generated (see section	136	options are parsed and output is generated (see section
121	.B SCANNING MODES	137	.B SCANNING MODES
122	for details).	138	for details).
		139	.TP
123	.IP "\-q, \-\-quiet"	140	.BR \-q , " \-\-quiet"
124	Disable error reporting by getopt(3).	141	Disable error reporting by getopt(3).
		142	.TP
125	.IP "\-Q, \-\-quiet\-output"	143	.BR \-Q , " \-\-quiet\-output"
126	Do not generate normal output. Errors are still reported by	144	Do not generate normal output. Errors are still reported by
127	.BR getopt (3),	145	.BR getopt (3),
128	unless you also use	146	unless you also use
129	.IR \-q .	147	.IR \-q .
130	.IP "\-s, \-\-shell shell"	148	.TP
		149	.BR \-s , " \-\-shell \fIshell\fP"
131	Set quoting conventions to those of shell. If no \-s argument is found,	150	Set quoting conventions to those of shell. If no \-s argument is found,
132	the	151	the
133	.SM BASH	152	.SM BASH
134	conventions are used. Valid arguments are currently	153	conventions are used. Valid arguments are currently
135	.RB ` sh '	154	.RB ` sh '
136	.RB ` bash ',	155	.RB ` bash ',
137	.RB ` csh ',	156	.RB ` csh ',
138	and	157	and
139	.RB ` tcsh '.	158	.RB ` tcsh '.
		159	.TP
140	.IP "\-u, \-\-unquoted"	160	.BR \-u , " \-\-unquoted"
141	Do not quote the output. Note that whitespace and special (shell\-dependent)	161	Do not quote the output. Note that whitespace and special (shell\-dependent)
142	characters can cause havoc in this mode (like they do with other	162	characters can cause havoc in this mode (like they do with other
143	.BR getopt (1)	163	.BR getopt (1)
144	implementations).	164	implementations).
145	.IP "\-T \-\-test"	165	.TP
		166	.BR \-T , " \-\-test"
146	Test if your	167	Test if your
147	.BR getopt (1)	168	.BR getopt (1)
148	is this enhanced version or an old version. This generates no output,	169	is this enhanced version or an old version. This generates no output,
149	and sets the error status to 4. Other implementations of	170	and sets the error status to 4. Other implementations of
150	.BR getopt (1),	171	.BR getopt (1),
151	and this version if the environment variable	172	and this version if the environment variable
152	.B GETOPT_COMPATIBLE	173	.B GETOPT_COMPATIBLE
153	is set,	174	is set,
154	will return	175	will return
155	.RB ` \-\- '	176	.RB ` \-\- '
156	and error status 0.	177	and error status 0.
		178	.TP
157	.IP "\-V, \-\-version"	179	.BR \-V , " \-\-version"
158	Output version information and exit succesfully. No other output is generated.	180	Output version information and exit successfully. No other output is generated.
159	.SH PARSING	181	.SH PARSING
160	This section specifies the format of the second part of the parameters of	182	This section specifies the format of the second part of the parameters of
161	.B getopt	183	.B getopt
162	(the	184	(the
163	.I parameters	185	.I parameters
164	in the	186	in the
165	.BR SYNOPSIS ).	187	.BR SYNOPSIS ).
166	The next section	188	The next section
167	.RB ( OUTPUT )	189	.RB ( OUTPUT )
168	describes the output that is	190	describes the output that is
169	generated. These parameters were typically the parameters a shell function	191	generated. These parameters were typically the parameters a shell function
170	was called with.	192	was called with.
171	Care must be taken that each parameter the shell function was	193	Care must be taken that each parameter the shell function was
172	called with corresponds to exactly one parameter in the parameter list of	194	called with corresponds to exactly one parameter in the parameter list of
173	.B getopt	195	.B getopt
174	(see the	196	(see the
175	.BR EXAMPLES ).	197	.BR EXAMPLES ).
176	All parsing is done by the GNU	198	All parsing is done by the GNU
177	.BR getopt (3)	199	.BR getopt (3)
178	routines.	200	routines.
179		201
180	The parameters are parsed from left to right. Each parameter is classified as a	202	The parameters are parsed from left to right. Each parameter is classified as a
181	short option, a long option, an argument to an option,	203	short option, a long option, an argument to an option,
182	or a non\-option parameter.	204	or a non\-option parameter.
183		205
184	A simple short option is a	206	A simple short option is a
185	.RB ` \- '	207	.RB ` \- '
186	followed by a short option character. If	208	followed by a short option character. If
187	the option has a required argument, it may be written directly after the option	209	the option has a required argument, it may be written directly after the option
188	character or as the next parameter (ie. separated by whitespace on the	210	character or as the next parameter (ie. separated by whitespace on the
189	command line). If the	211	command line). If the
190	option has an optional argument, it must be written directly after the	212	option has an optional argument, it must be written directly after the
191	option character if present.	213	option character if present.
192		214
193	It is possible to specify several short options after one	215	It is possible to specify several short options after one
194	.RB ` \- ',	216	.RB ` \- ',
195	as long as all (except possibly the last) do not have required or optional	217	as long as all (except possibly the last) do not have required or optional
196	arguments.	218	arguments.
197		219
198	A long option normally begins with	220	A long option normally begins with
199	.RB ` \-\- '	221	.RB ` \-\- '
200	followed by the long option name.	222	followed by the long option name.
201	If the option has a required argument, it may be written directly after	223	If the option has a required argument, it may be written directly after
202	the long option name, separated by	224	the long option name, separated by
203	.RB ` = ',	225	.RB ` = ',
204	or as the next argument (ie. separated by whitespace on the command line).	226	or as the next argument (ie. separated by whitespace on the command line).
205	If the option has an optional argument, it must	227	If the option has an optional argument, it must
206	be written directly after the long option name, separated by	228	be written directly after the long option name, separated by
207	.RB ` = ',	229	.RB ` = ',
208	if present (if you add the	230	if present (if you add the
209	.RB ` = '	231	.RB ` = '
210	but nothing behind it, it is interpreted	232	but nothing behind it, it is interpreted
211	as if no argument was present; this is a slight bug, see the	233	as if no argument was present; this is a slight bug, see the
212	.BR BUGS ).	234	.BR BUGS ).
213	Long options may be abbreviated, as long as the abbreviation is not	235	Long options may be abbreviated, as long as the abbreviation is not
214	ambiguous.	236	ambiguous.
215		237
216	Each parameter not starting with a	238	Each parameter not starting with a
217	.RB ` \- ',	239	.RB ` \- ',
218	and not a required argument of	240	and not a required argument of
219	a previous option, is a non\-option parameter. Each parameter after	241	a previous option, is a non\-option parameter. Each parameter after
220	a	242	a
221	.RB ` \-\- '	243	.RB ` \-\- '
222	parameter is always interpreted as a non\-option parameter.	244	parameter is always interpreted as a non\-option parameter.
223	If the environment variable	245	If the environment variable
224	.B POSIXLY_CORRECT	246	.B POSIXLY_CORRECT
225	is set, or if the short	247	is set, or if the short
226	option string started with a	248	option string started with a
227	.RB ` + ',	249	.RB ` + ',
228	all remaining parameters are interpreted	250	all remaining parameters are interpreted
229	as non\-option parameters as soon as the first non\-option parameter is	251	as non\-option parameters as soon as the first non\-option parameter is
230	found.	252	found.
231	.SH OUTPUT	253	.SH OUTPUT
232	Output is generated for each element described in the previous section.	254	Output is generated for each element described in the previous section.
233	Output is done	255	Output is done
234	in the same order as the elements are specified in the input, except	256	in the same order as the elements are specified in the input, except
235	for non\-option parameters. Output can be done in	257	for non\-option parameters. Output can be done in
236	.I compatible	258	.I compatible
237	.RI ( unquoted )	259	.RI ( unquoted )
238	mode, or in such way that whitespace and other special characters within	260	mode, or in such way that whitespace and other special characters within
239	arguments and non\-option parameters are preserved (see	261	arguments and non\-option parameters are preserved (see
240	.BR QUOTING ).	262	.BR QUOTING ).
241	When the output is processed in the shell script, it will seem to be	263	When the output is processed in the shell script, it will seem to be
242	composed of distinct elements that can be processed one by one (by using the	264	composed of distinct elements that can be processed one by one (by using the
243	shift command in most shell languages). This is imperfect in unquoted mode,	265	shift command in most shell languages). This is imperfect in unquoted mode,
244	as elements can be split at unexpected places if they contain whitespace	266	as elements can be split at unexpected places if they contain whitespace
…		…
247	If there are problems parsing the parameters, for example because a	269	If there are problems parsing the parameters, for example because a
248	required argument is not found or an option is not recognized, an error	270	required argument is not found or an option is not recognized, an error
249	will be reported on stderr, there will be no output for the offending	271	will be reported on stderr, there will be no output for the offending
250	element, and a non\-zero error status is returned.	272	element, and a non\-zero error status is returned.
251		273
252	For a short option, a single	274	For a short option, a single
253	.RB ` \- '	275	.RB ` \- '
254	and the option character are generated	276	and the option character are generated
255	as one parameter. If the option has an argument, the next	277	as one parameter. If the option has an argument, the next
256	parameter will be the argument. If the option takes an optional argument,	278	parameter will be the argument. If the option takes an optional argument,
257	but none was found, the next parameter will be generated but be empty in	279	but none was found, the next parameter will be generated but be empty in
258	quoting mode,	280	quoting mode,
259	but no second parameter will be generated in unquoted (compatible) mode.	281	but no second parameter will be generated in unquoted (compatible) mode.
260	Note that many other	282	Note that many other
261	.BR getopt (1)	283	.BR getopt (1)
262	implemetations do not support optional arguments.	284	implementations do not support optional arguments.
263		285
264	If several short options were specified after a single	286	If several short options were specified after a single
265	.RB ` \- ',	287	.RB ` \- ',
266	each will be present in the output as a separate parameter.	288	each will be present in the output as a separate parameter.
267		289
268	For a long option,	290	For a long option,
269	.RB ` \-\- '	291	.RB ` \-\- '
270	and the full option name are generated as one	292	and the full option name are generated as one
271	parameter. This is done regardless whether the option was abbreviated or	293	parameter. This is done regardless whether the option was abbreviated or
272	specified with a single	294	specified with a single
273	.RB ` \- '	295	.RB ` \- '
274	in the input. Arguments are handled as with short options.	296	in the input. Arguments are handled as with short options.
275		297
276	Normally, no non\-option parameters output is generated until all options	298	Normally, no non\-option parameters output is generated until all options
277	and their arguments have been generated. Then	299	and their arguments have been generated. Then
278	.RB ` \-\- '	300	.RB ` \-\- '
279	is generated as a	301	is generated as a
280	single parameter, and after it the non\-option parameters in the order	302	single parameter, and after it the non\-option parameters in the order
281	they were found, each as a separate parameter.	303	they were found, each as a separate parameter.
282	Only if the first character of the short options string was a	304	Only if the first character of the short options string was a
283	.RB ` \- ',	305	.RB ` \- ',
284	non\-option parameter output is generated at the place they are found in the	306	non\-option parameter output is generated at the place they are found in the
285	input (this is not supported if the first format of the	307	input (this is not supported if the first format of the
286	.B SYNOPSIS	308	.B SYNOPSIS
287	is used; in that case all preceding occurrences of	309	is used; in that case all preceding occurrences of
288	.RB ` \- '	310	.RB ` \- '
289	and	311	and
290	.RB ` + '	312	.RB ` + '
291	are ignored).	313	are ignored).
292	.SH QUOTING	314	.SH QUOTING
293	In compatible mode, whitespace or 'special' characters in arguments or	315	In compatible mode, whitespace or 'special' characters in arguments or
294	non\-option parameters are not handled correctly. As the output is	316	non\-option parameters are not handled correctly. As the output is
295	fed to the shell script, the script does not know how it is supposed to break	317	fed to the shell script, the script does not know how it is supposed to break
296	the output into separate parameters. To circumvent this	318	the output into separate parameters. To circumvent this
297	problem, this implementation offers quoting. The idea is that output	319	problem, this implementation offers quoting. The idea is that output
298	is generated with quotes around each parameter. When this output is once	320	is generated with quotes around each parameter. When this output is once
299	again fed to the shell (usually by a shell	321	again fed to the shell (usually by a shell
300	.B eval	322	.B eval
301	command), it is split correctly into separate parameters.	323	command), it is split correctly into separate parameters.
302		324
303	Quoting is not enabled if the environment variable	325	Quoting is not enabled if the environment variable
304	.B GETOPT_COMPATIBLE	326	.B GETOPT_COMPATIBLE
305	is set, if the first form of the	327	is set, if the first form of the
306	.B SYNOPSIS	328	.B SYNOPSIS
307	is used, or if the option	329	is used, or if the option
308	.RB ` \-u '	330	.RB ` \-u '
309	is found.	331	is found.
310		332
311	Different shells use different quoting conventions. You can use the	333	Different shells use different quoting conventions. You can use the
312	.RB ` \-s '	334	.RB ` \-s '
313	option to select the shell you are using. The following shells are	335	option to select the shell you are using. The following shells are
314	currently supported:	336	currently supported:
315	.RB ` sh ',	337	.RB ` sh ',
316	.RB ` bash ',	338	.RB ` bash ',
317	.RB ` csh '	339	.RB ` csh '
318	and	340	and
319	.RB ` tcsh '.	341	.RB ` tcsh '.
320	Actually, only two `flavors' are distinguished: sh\-like quoting conventions	342	Actually, only two `flavors' are distinguished: sh\-like quoting conventions
321	and csh\-like quoting conventions. Chances are that if you use another shell	343	and csh\-like quoting conventions. Chances are that if you use another shell
322	script language, one of these flavors can still be used.	344	script language, one of these flavors can still be used.
323		345
324	.SH "SCANNING MODES"	346	.SH "SCANNING MODES"
325	The first character of the short options string may be a	347	The first character of the short options string may be a
326	.RB ` \- '	348	.RB ` \- '
327	or a	349	or a
328	.RB ` + '	350	.RB ` + '
329	to indicate a special scanning mode. If the first calling form	351	to indicate a special scanning mode. If the first calling form
330	in the	352	in the
331	.B SYNOPSIS	353	.B SYNOPSIS
332	is used they are ignored; the environment variable	354	is used they are ignored; the environment variable
333	.B POSIXLY_CORRECT	355	.B POSIXLY_CORRECT
334	is still examined, though.	356	is still examined, though.
335		357
336	If the first character is	358	If the first character is
337	.RB ` + ',	359	.RB ` + ',
338	or if the environment variable	360	or if the environment variable
339	.B POSIXLY_CORRECT	361	.B POSIXLY_CORRECT
340	is set, parsing stops as soon as the first non\-option parameter	362	is set, parsing stops as soon as the first non\-option parameter
341	(ie. a parameter that does not start with a	363	(ie. a parameter that does not start with a
342	.RB ` \- ')	364	.RB ` \- ')
343	is found that	365	is found that
344	is not an option argument. The remaining parameters are all interpreted as	366	is not an option argument. The remaining parameters are all interpreted as
345	non\-option parameters.	367	non\-option parameters.
346		368
347	If the first character is a	369	If the first character is a
348	.RB ` \- ',	370	.RB ` \- ',
349	non\-option parameters are outputed at the place where they are found; in normal	371	non\-option parameters are outputted at the place where they are found; in normal
350	operation, they are all collected at the end of output after a	372	operation, they are all collected at the end of output after a
351	.RB ` \-\- '	373	.RB ` \-\- '
352	parameter has been generated. Note that this	374	parameter has been generated. Note that this
353	.RB ` \-\- '	375	.RB ` \-\- '
354	parameter is still generated, but it will always be the last parameter in	376	parameter is still generated, but it will always be the last parameter in
355	this mode.	377	this mode.
356	.SH COMPATIBILITY	378	.SH COMPATIBILITY
357	This version of	379	This version of
358	.BR getopt (1)	380	.BR getopt (1)
359	is written to be as compatible as possible to	381	is written to be as compatible as possible to
360	other versions. Usually you can just replace them with this version	382	other versions. Usually you can just replace them with this version
361	without any modifications, and with some advantages.	383	without any modifications, and with some advantages.
362		384
363	If the first character of the first parameter of getopt is not a	385	If the first character of the first parameter of getopt is not a
364	.RB ` \- ',	386	.RB ` \- ',
365	getopt goes into compatibility mode. It will interpret its first parameter as	387	getopt goes into compatibility mode. It will interpret its first parameter as
366	the string of short options, and all other arguments will be parsed. It	388	the string of short options, and all other arguments will be parsed. It
367	will still do parameter shuffling (ie. all non\-option parameters are outputed	389	will still do parameter shuffling (ie. all non\-option parameters are outputted
368	at the end), unless the environment variable	390	at the end), unless the environment variable
369	.B POSIXLY_CORRECT	391	.B POSIXLY_CORRECT
370	is set.	392	is set.
371		393
372	The environment variable	394	The environment variable
373	.B GETOPT_COMPATIBLE	395	.B GETOPT_COMPATIBLE
374	forces	396	forces
375	.B getopt	397	.B getopt
376	into compatibility mode. Setting both this environment variable and	398	into compatibility mode. Setting both this environment variable and
377	.B POSIXLY_CORRECT	399	.B POSIXLY_CORRECT
378	offers 100% compatibility for `difficult' programs. Usually, though,	400	offers 100% compatibility for `difficult' programs. Usually, though,
379	neither is needed.	401	neither is needed.
380		402
381	In compatibility mode, leading	403	In compatibility mode, leading
382	.RB ` \- '	404	.RB ` \- '
383	and	405	and
384	.RB ` + '	406	.RB ` + '
385	characters in the short options string are ignored.	407	characters in the short options string are ignored.
386	.SH RETURN CODES	408	.SH RETURN CODES
387	.B getopt	409	.B getopt
388	returns error code	410	returns error code
389	.B 0	411	.B 0
390	for succesful parsing,	412	for successful parsing,
391	.B 1	413	.B 1
392	if	414	if
393	.BR getopt (3)	415	.BR getopt (3)
394	returns errors,	416	returns errors,
395	.B 2	417	.B 2
396	if it does not understand its own parameters,	418	if it does not understand its own parameters,
397	.B 3	419	.B 3
398	if an internal error occurs like out\-of\-memory, and	420	if an internal error occurs like out\-of\-memory, and
399	.B 4	421	.B 4
400	if it is called with	422	if it is called with
401	.BR \-T .	423	.BR \-T .
402	.SH EXAMPLES	424	.SH EXAMPLES
403	Example scripts for (ba)sh and (t)csh are provided with the	425	Example scripts for (ba)sh and (t)csh are provided with the
404	.BR getopt (1)	426	.BR getopt (1)
405	distribution, and are optionally installed in	427	distribution, and are optionally installed in
406	.B /usr/local/lib/getopt	428	.B /usr/local/share/getopt
407	or	429	or
408	.BR /usr/lib/getopt .	430	.BR /usr/share/getopt .
		431
409	.SH ENVIRONMENT	432	.SH ENVIRONMENT
410	.IP POSIXLY_CORRECT	433	.IP POSIXLY_CORRECT
411	This environment variable is examined by the	434	This environment variable is examined by the
412	.BR getopt (3)	435	.BR getopt (3)
413	routines.	436	routines.
414	If it is set, parsing stops as soon as a parameter	437	If it is set, parsing stops as soon as a parameter
415	is found that is not an option or an option argument. All remaining	438	is found that is not an option or an option argument. All remaining
416	parameters are also interpreted as non\-option parameters, regardless	439	parameters are also interpreted as non\-option parameters, regardless
417	whether they start with a	440	whether they start with a
418	.RB ` \- '.	441	.RB ` \- '.
419	.IP GETOPT_COMPATIBLE	442	.IP GETOPT_COMPATIBLE
420	Forces	443	Forces
421	.B getopt	444	.B getopt
422	to use the first calling format as specified in the	445	to use the first calling format as specified in the
423	.BR SYNOPSIS .	446	.BR SYNOPSIS .
424	.SH BUGS	447	.SH BUGS
425	.BR getopt (3)	448	.BR getopt (3)
426	can parse long options with optional arguments that are given an empty optional	449	can parse long options with optional arguments that are given an empty optional
427	argument (but can not do this for short options). This	450	argument (but can not do this for short options). This
428	.BR getopt (1)	451	.BR getopt (1)
429	treats optional arguments that are empty as if they were not present.	452	treats optional arguments that are empty as if they were not present.
430		453
431	The syntax if you do not want any short option variables at all is	454	The syntax if you do not want any short option variables at all is
432	not very intuitive (you have to set them explicitely to the empty	455	not very intuitive (you have to set them explicitly to the empty
433	string).	456	string).
434		457
435	.SH AUTHOR	458	.SH AUTHOR
436	Frodo Looijaard <frodol@dds.nl>	459	Frodo Looijaard <frodo@frodo.looijaard.name>
437	.SH "SEE ALSO"	460	.SH "SEE ALSO"
438	.BR getopt (3),	461	.BR getopt (3),
439	.BR bash (1),	462	.BR bash (1),
440	.BR tcsh (1).	463	.BR tcsh (1).
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