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Re: Wrong explanation of getopts

Started byChet Ramey <chet.ramey@case.edu>
First post2019-09-16 11:23 -0400
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  Re: Wrong explanation of getopts Chet Ramey <chet.ramey@case.edu> - 2019-09-16 11:23 -0400

#15376 — Re: Wrong explanation of getopts

FromChet Ramey <chet.ramey@case.edu>
Date2019-09-16 11:23 -0400
SubjectRe: Wrong explanation of getopts
Message-ID<mailman.359.1568647414.2190.bug-bash@gnu.org>
On 9/15/19 3:57 PM, Roland Illig wrote:
> The help text of getopts says:
> 
>>   Getopts normally parses the positional parameters ($0 - $9), but if
>>   more arguments are given, they are parsed instead.
> 
> The positional parameter $0 (is it even called that way) is not parsed
> by getopts. Its only use might be in error messages, but I'm not sure
> about it.

You're right; getopts doesn't use $0 at this time.

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