Passing a --option

[iaresean]

Hello All;

Is there some special variable in the shell that stores all '--' options. I have an old script which I pass three variables to, and I am trying to add the passing of the option which will affect the logical flow of script. I don't want to have to get each variable and then perform a check to see if it is the '--option'. I would like to use the built-in options variable (if one exists) and simply check that the correct option has been passed.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Sean.

 

[PHV]

man getopt or man getopts

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[iaresean]

Thanks.

Sean.