Can't use shell.parse properly

[Vinilux 0]

Hello everyone.

I want to use shell.parse in order to pass arguments and options to my program.

I saw in the shell api guide than shell.parse can read arguments and options if they are preceded by a -.

I can take arguments but if a call my program with -p etc doesnt do anything.

Do I have to use the standard local args = ... or local args = {...}?

 

Another question is, what is the correct way of validating arguments and options? Do I have to force an order for arguments?

For example, there are arguments that could be written without options but another arguments can only be passed if the correct option for that argument it's passed.

[Molinko 43]

For your first question, you're spot on.

Var args are passed like a function to a program. I'm not sure if they're all strings and/or numbers.. You might have to parse em.. Try something like this..

local args, opts = shell.parse(...)

[Vinilux 0]

For your first question, you're spot on.

Var args are passed like a function to a program. I'm not sure if they're all strings and/or numbers.. You might have to parse em.. Try something like this..

local args, opts = shell.parse(...)

Yes, I did that exactly, but when I try to use opts it doesnt have anything, but yes args.