[0] # perl parameter_check.pl -ddd -c -b b is zero length string or equivalent option c:1 option d: dd [0] # perl parameter_check.pl -ddd -b -c option b: -c Use of uninitialized value in say at parameter_check.pl line 18. option c: option d: dd [0] # perl parameter_check.pl -ddd -b -c option b -c Use of uninitialized value in say at parameter_check.pl line 18. option c: option d: dd [0] # perl parameter_check.pl -ddd -c -b -- option b -- option c:1 option d: dd [0] # perl parameter_check.pl -c -b -ddd option b -ddd option c:1 Use of uninitialized value in say at parameter_check.pl line 19. option d: