A Unix command line argument processor

The design and implementation of a package, cmdlineparse, for processing command-line arguments are presented. The package uses a definition of command line arguments that is subset of that used in the Unix Bourne shell. The package eliminates the need for traditional command-line argument processing and results in shorter, more consistent handling of arguments. Program correctness is improved as each argument is typed and validated. The package is written in C under Unix System V.<
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