Message-Id:	<200004241603.LAA20560@darwin.sfbr.org>
Date:	Mon, 24 Apr 2000 11:03:08 -0500 (CDT)
From:	Jeff Williams <jeffw AT darwin DOT sfbr DOT org>
Subject:	patch to getopt.txh
To:	djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com
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Reply-To:	djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com

The following patch adds a bit to the documentation for the `getopt'
libc function to clarify how the `?' character can be used as a valid
option as well as for flagging an unexpected option.  It's something
I found useful; I hope you agree it is a worthwhile patch.  I made it
against the latest CVS source (d/l'ed this morning).

jtw

*** src/libc/posix/unistd/getopt.txh.old	Fri Sep 10 15:19:52 1999
--- src/libc/posix/unistd/getopt.txh	Mon Apr 24 10:51:48 2000
***************
*** 22,27 ****
--- 22,30 ----
  
  If an unexpected option is found, @code{getopt} will return @code{?},
  and if @code{opterr} is nonzero, will print an error message to stderr. 
+ The example below shows how @code{?} can be still be used as an option
+ (e.g., to request a summary of program usage) in addition to flagging
+ an unexpected option.
  
  The special option @code{--} indicates that no more options follow on
  the command line, and cause @code{getopt} to stop looking. 
***************
*** 39,45 ****
  @example
  int c;
  opterr = 0;
! while ((c=getopt(argc, argv, "vbf:")) != -1)
  @{
    switch (c)
    @{
--- 42,48 ----
  @example
  int c;
  opterr = 0;
! while ((c=getopt(argc, argv, "?vbf:")) != -1)
  @{
    switch (c)
    @{
***************
*** 53,61 ****
        output_filename = optarg;
        break;
      case '?':
!       printf("Unknown option %c\n", optopt);
!       usage();
!       exit(1);
    @}
  @}
  @end example
--- 56,69 ----
        output_filename = optarg;
        break;
      case '?':
!       if (optopt == '?') @{
!         usage();
!         exit(0);
!      @} else @{
!         printf("Unknown option %c\n", optopt);
!         usage();
!         exit(1);
!      @}
    @}
  @}
  @end example

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