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optparse

Command Line Option Parser

v1.8.2 · Apr 17, 2026 · GPL (>= 2)

Description

A command line parser inspired by Python's 'optparse' library to be used with Rscript to write "#!" shebang scripts that accept short and long flag/options.

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OK 14 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 10, 2026

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Dependencies Reverse dependencies RIbench dynafluxr fmriqa numbat plinkQC SQLFormatteR TexExamRandomizer VIProDesign W4MRUtils artma enveomics.R geeLite gwas2crispr rbiom twbparser optparse

Version History

updated 1.8.2 ← 1.7.5 diff Apr 17, 2026
new 1.7.5 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.7.5 ← 1.7.4 diff Apr 15, 2024
updated 1.7.4 ← 1.7.3 diff Jan 15, 2024
updated 1.7.3 ← 1.7.1 diff Jul 19, 2022
updated 1.7.1 ← 1.6.6 diff Oct 7, 2021
updated 1.6.6 ← 1.6.4 diff Apr 15, 2020
updated 1.6.4 ← 1.6.2 diff Sep 15, 2019
updated 1.6.2 ← 1.6.1 diff Apr 2, 2019
updated 1.6.1 ← 1.6.0 diff Jan 14, 2019
updated 1.6.0 ← 1.4.4 diff Jun 16, 2018
updated 1.4.4 ← 1.3.2 diff Jul 18, 2017
updated 1.3.2 ← 1.3.0 diff Oct 2, 2015
updated 1.3.0 ← 1.2.0 diff Dec 10, 2014
updated 1.2.0 ← 1.0.2 diff Apr 3, 2014
updated 1.0.2 ← 1.0.1 diff Aug 25, 2013
updated 1.0.1 ← 1.0.0 diff Jan 29, 2013
updated 1.0.0 ← 0.9.5 diff Nov 20, 2012
updated 0.9.5 ← 0.9.4 diff Feb 15, 2012
updated 0.9.4 ← 0.9.1 diff Sep 30, 2011