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1 | ;# getopts.pl - a better getopt.pl |
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2 | # |
3 | # This library is no longer being maintained, and is included for backward |
4 | # compatibility with Perl 4 programs which may require it. |
5 | # |
6 | # In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl |
7 | # programming techniques. |
8 | # |
9 | # Suggested alternatives: Getopt::Long or Getopt::Std |
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10 | |
11 | warn( "The 'getopts.pl' legacy library is deprecated and will be" |
12 | . " removed in the next major release of perl. Please use the" |
13 | . " Getopt::Long or Getopt::Std module instead." ); |
14 | |
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15 | ;# Usage: |
16 | ;# do Getopts('a:bc'); # -a takes arg. -b & -c not. Sets opt_* as a |
17 | ;# # side effect. |
18 | |
19 | sub Getopts { |
20 | local($argumentative) = @_; |
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21 | local(@args,$_,$first,$rest); |
22 | local($errs) = 0; |
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23 | local($[) = 0; |
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24 | |
25 | @args = split( / */, $argumentative ); |
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26 | while(@ARGV && ($_ = $ARGV[0]) =~ /^-(.)(.*)/) { |
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27 | ($first,$rest) = ($1,$2); |
28 | $pos = index($argumentative,$first); |
29 | if($pos >= $[) { |
30 | if($args[$pos+1] eq ':') { |
31 | shift(@ARGV); |
32 | if($rest eq '') { |
33 | ++$errs unless(@ARGV); |
34 | $rest = shift(@ARGV); |
35 | } |
36 | eval " |
37 | push(\@opt_$first, \$rest); |
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38 | if (!defined \$opt_$first or \$opt_$first eq '') { |
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39 | \$opt_$first = \$rest; |
40 | } |
41 | else { |
42 | \$opt_$first .= ' ' . \$rest; |
43 | } |
44 | "; |
45 | } |
46 | else { |
47 | eval "\$opt_$first = 1"; |
48 | if($rest eq '') { |
49 | shift(@ARGV); |
50 | } |
51 | else { |
52 | $ARGV[0] = "-$rest"; |
53 | } |
54 | } |
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55 | } |
56 | else { |
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57 | print STDERR "Unknown option: $first\n"; |
58 | ++$errs; |
59 | if($rest ne '') { |
60 | $ARGV[0] = "-$rest"; |
61 | } |
62 | else { |
63 | shift(@ARGV); |
64 | } |
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65 | } |
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66 | } |
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67 | $errs == 0; |
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68 | } |
69 | |
70 | 1; |