get arguments ..

[Binod K. Taterway]

I need to parse command line arguments of the following nature:

	command [ -option [ arguments ] ... ]

I have seen such programs all around the net. Now when I need to use
it, I don't seem to recall where to find it. Any hints? 

Thanks.
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Binod Taterway                     
Sr. User Consultant                |    lubkt at spectrum.CC.Lehigh.EDU
Lehigh University Computing Center |    bt00 at lehigh.BITNET