Notation rules

Notation rules for setting command-line options.

• Argument order is insignificant. Whether you set --example at the beginning or end of the arg list makes no difference.
• Options with a type of Boolean do not need to supply a value. Setting --flag or -f will set that option's value to true. This is the only type with special behaviour.
• Three ways to set an option value
  • --option value
  • --option=value
  • -o value
• Two ways to a set list of values (on options with multiple set)
  • --list one two three
  • --list one --list two --list three
• Short options (alias) can be set in groups. The following are equivalent:
  • -a -b -c
  • -abc