#!perl -w use strict; my $version = 0.02; use Getopt::Long; $|++; use Test::More tests => 32; ## The option name as specified to the GetOptions() function is called the option specification. ## Later we'll see that this specification can contain more than just the option name. ## The reference to the variable is called the option destination. { my $case = "Case 1 - from module synopsis"; local @ARGV = (); my $data = "file.dat"; my $length = 24; my $verbose; my $result = GetOptions( "length=i" => \$length, # numeric "file=s" => \$data, # string "verbose" => \$verbose # flag ); ok( $result, 'Case 1 from module synopsis' ); is_deeply( [ $data, $length, $verbose ], [ 'file.dat', 24, undef ], 'Case 1 from module synopsis' ); } ## For options that take values it must be specified whether the option value is required or not, and what kind of value the option expects. ## Three kinds of values are supported: integer numbers, floating point numbers, and strings. ## If the option value is required, Getopt::Long will take the command line argument that follows the option and assign this to the option variable. ## If, however, the option value is specified as optional, this will only be done if that value does not look like a valid command line option itself. { my $case = "Case 2 - option has default value, none given"; local @ARGV = (); my $tag = 'deftag'; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag=s' => \$tag ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [$tag], ['deftag'], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 3 - option has default value, option with value given"; local @ARGV = ('--tag=MYTAG'); my $tag = 'deftag'; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag=s' => \$tag ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [$tag], ['MYTAG'], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 4 - option has default value, option with value and unknown option given"; local @ARGV = ('--bingo --tag=OTHERTAG'); my $tag = 'deftag'; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag=s' => \$tag ); ok( !$result, $case ); is_deeply( [$tag], ['deftag'], $case ); } ## In the option specification, the option name is followed by an equals sign = and the letter s. ## The equals sign indicates that this option requires a value. ## The letter s indicates that this value is an arbitrary string. ## Other possible value types are i for integer values, and f for floating point values. { my $case = "Case 5a - options have no default values, option values required if option given, no options given"; local @ARGV = (); my $tag; my $ival; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag=s' => \$tag, 'ival=i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ undef, undef ], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 5b - options have no default values, option values required if option given, options with values given"; local @ARGV = ( '--tag=thisyear', '--ival=2007' ); my $tag; my $ival; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag=s' => \$tag, 'ival=i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ 'thisyear', 2007 ], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 5c - options have no default values, option values required if option given, options without values given"; local @ARGV = ( '--tag', '--ival' ); my $tag; my $ival; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag=s' => \$tag, 'ival=i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ '--ival', undef ], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 5x - options have default values, option values required if option given, no options given"; local @ARGV = (); my $tag = 'deftag'; my $ival = -1; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag=s' => \$tag, 'ival=i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ 'deftag', -1 ], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 5y - options have default values, option values required if option given, options with values given"; local @ARGV = ( '--tag=thisyear', '--ival=2007' ); my $tag = 'deftag'; my $ival = -1; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag=s' => \$tag, 'ival=i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ 'thisyear', 2007 ], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 5z - options have default values, option values required if option given, options without values given"; local @ARGV = ( '--tag', '--ival' ); my $tag = 'deftag'; my $ival = -1; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag=s' => \$tag, 'ival=i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ '--ival', -1 ], $case ); } ## Using a colon : instead of the equals sign indicates that the option value is optional. ## In this case, if no suitable value is supplied, string valued options get an empty string '' assigned, while numeric options are set to 0. { my $case = "Case 6a - options have no default values, option values not required if options given, no options given"; local @ARGV = (); my $tag; my $ival; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag:s' => \$tag, 'ival:i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ undef, undef ], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 6b - options have no default values, option value not required if option given, options with values given"; local @ARGV = ( '--tag=thisyear', '--ival=2007' ); my $tag; my $ival; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag:s' => \$tag, 'ival:i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ 'thisyear', 2007 ], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 6c - options have no default values, option value not required if option given, options without values given"; local @ARGV = ( '--tag', '--ival' ); my $tag; my $ival; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag:s' => \$tag, 'ival:i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ '', 0 ], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 6x - options have default values, option values not required if options given, no options given"; local @ARGV = (); my $tag = 'deftag'; my $ival = -1; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag:s' => \$tag, 'ival:i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ 'deftag', -1 ], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 6y - options have default values, option value not required if option given, options with values given"; local @ARGV = ( '--tag=thisyear', '--ival=2007' ); my $tag = 'deftag'; my $ival = -1; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag:s' => \$tag, 'ival:i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ 'thisyear', 2007 ], $case ); } { my $case = "Case 6z - options have default values, option value not required if option given, options without values given"; local @ARGV = ( '--tag', '--ival' ); my $tag = 'deftag'; my $ival = -1; my $result = GetOptions( 'tag:s' => \$tag, 'ival:i' => \$ival ); ok( $result, $case ); is_deeply( [ $tag, $ival ], [ '', 0 ], $case ); } __END__