Avoid BSDM*: "Obey the command Line."
*BSD Masochism.

Using BASH's getopt & typeset to simplify BASH code.

Presented by: Stephen Lembark of WorkHorse Computing.

"getopts" is a bash built-in that parses options and their arguments passed to a script, processing them sequentially within a while loop. It provides a structured way to handle complex input in BASH "shell scripts."

"Typeset" is a built-in Bash command. You can use the typeset command to declare variables and set their attributes. If no variable name is specified, it displays their values.

[https://site.sluug.org/presenters/steven-lembark](Steven Lembark)

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ONLINE session will use remote video software.
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The Saint Louis MO, STL Linux Users Group (STLLUG) meets monthly to talk about Linux. This GNU/Linux Users Group usually holds its meetings on the third or fourth Thursday of every month. Meetings are free and open to everyone.

At 6:30 PM CST we start with introductions, announcements, current events of interest, and a general CALL FOR HELP segment. Then we will go into the presentation of our main topic, sometime around or after 7:00 PM CST.