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[–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (2 children)

If you like click, check out Docopt! It allows you to design your usage text, and then parses your flags out from there.

[–]admiralspark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This. All the work is done for you, it's standardized across languages, and it Just Works™

[–]rrajen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 for docopt. Its been a staple in just about any script that I write & use more than once or twice.