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6 args - manipulate and output command arguments.
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9 args [options] args...
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12 This command is used to manipulate and echo command line arguments to
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15 The program source also offers a basic example of how to use shell
16 argument parsing and localization in ucommon.
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19 --delim=char
20 Set a deliminator character, such as ',', to use between each
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23 --directory
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40 If argument is a directory, recursively scan directory and any
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44 Reverse order of arguments.
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46 --help Outputs help screen for the user.
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49 args was written by David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>.
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52 Report bugs to bug-commoncpp@gnu.org or bugs@gnutelephony.org.
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55 Copyright © 2009-2014 David Sugar, Tycho Softworks.
56 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
57 NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
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64GNU uCommon January 2010 args(1)