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Forum: UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users 04-17-2015

[BASH] Getopts/shift within a function, unexpected behaviour

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getopts sets OPTIND when it finds an argument. ...

getopts sets OPTIND when it finds an argument. What happens when it finds no arguments? It doesn't change OPTIND at all. And you are using it for multiple sets of arguments...

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Forum: UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users 04-17-2015

[BASH] Getopts/shift within a function, unexpected behaviour

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Don't use OPTIND unless getopt actually finds...

Don't use OPTIND unless getopt actually finds anything. I bet you're using the OPTIND from a previous function call, unchanged.

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