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Old 01-18-2008
Optargs????
Hi

I am sorry if my query is too simple ......

Can anybody explain the usage of optargs in shell script with options having arguments associated with them.


Thanks in advance !!!
# 2  
Old 01-18-2008
have you looked at the man page for getopt or the shell documentation for getopts?
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Old 01-18-2008
Actually i am not having any unix console right now. Otherwise i could have checked that.
PLease help me with an example !!!

Thanks

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Originally Posted by frank_rizzo
have you looked at the man page for getopt or the shell documentation for getopts?
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Old 01-18-2008
I might help you out. Since I am out of town(family issues), I dont have my references, but when I come back next Thursday, I would give you a hit.
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Old 01-18-2008
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Originally Posted by skyineyes
Actually i am not having any unix console right now. Otherwise i could have checked that.
PLease help me with an example !!!

Thanks
google is your friend. there is a ton of documentation out there on this.
search for "shell getopt example" and you will have hours of fun reading.
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Old 01-18-2008
Thanks danny !!!

I would appreciate if any sort of information can come right now from anybody !!!

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Originally Posted by dannypaintboy
I might help you out. Since I am out of town(family issues), I dont have my references, but when I come back next Thursday, I would give you a hit.
# 7  
Old 01-18-2008
google + search "getopts"
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