note 107955 added to function.getopt

In PHP < 5.3.0 you can "simulate" the "optional v::" by using this: "vv:" #!/usr/bin/php <?php $short = "vv:"; $opts = getopt($short); var_dump($opts); ?> ./test_opt.php -v array(1) { ["v"]=> bool(false) } ./test_opt.php -vv array(1) { ["v"]=> array(2) { [0]=> bool(false) [1]=> bool(false) } } ./test_opt.php -vvv array(1) { ["v"]=> array(3) { [0]=> bool(false) [1]=> bool(false) [2]=> bool(false) } } ./test_opt.php -vvvv array(1) { ["v"]=> array(4) { [0]=> bool(false) [1]=> bool(false) [2]=> bool(false) [3]=> bool(false) } } I'm not sure if that's a Bug or a Feature, as it's not documented as such, but it works for me. I also have not tested if it works with other opts, nor if you need vv: in that exact order, or even consecutive... "v:v" or "vav:" (with -a being something else) etc may also work. Or not. I leave that as an exercise for the reader. ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 67.128.187.35 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.getopt.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/107955 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107955/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107955/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107955/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107955/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107955/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107955/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107955 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/107955 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php