Hello dear esteemed monks,

While Getopt::Long is a great module, I started noticing it lacks some features, like help generation or ability to stop processing arguments on first non-option. So I looked at cpan search for "getopt" at https://metacpan.org/search?q=getopt and I'm overwhelmed by the number of modules that are already there.

What I would like to get is (apart from just "processing the command line the way Getop::Long does"):

1. Generating help on the fly (Getopt::Helpful does that but seems unmaintaned);

2. Object-oriented interface via instantiation and accessors/mutators, not inheritance:

    my $cli = Getopt::Something->new(
        "Usage: $0 [options] <file> ...",
        [ "x|expect=s", \@except, "<pattern> Add an exception" ],
        ...
    );
    $cli->stop_on_argument( 1|0 );
    $cli->run(); # or $cli->run( \@array ); if not @ARGV

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3. I would love to add any other features I find missing.

So what are the latest and greatest members of Getopt:: Family? Thank you.

In reply to Getopt::TooMany: looking for a perfect CLI processor by Dallaylaen

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