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0001179 [1003.1(2016/18)/Issue7+TC2] Base Definitions and Headers Editorial Clarification Requested 2017-12-20 22:31 2019-11-08 10:54
Reporter cgraff View Status public  
Assigned To
Priority normal Resolution Accepted  
Status Applied  
Name Christopher M. Graff
Organization
User Reference
Section getopt
Page Number 0
Line Number 0
Interp Status ---
Final Accepted Text
Summary 0001179: Code example for getopt usage has mismatched brackets wth no final bracket for main()
Description The example below has no final bracket for main(). This is obviously not a major issue, but it would be nice if the code was a bit easier to follow so as not tu use much cognitive overhead for developers.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>


int
main(int argc, char *argv[ ])
{
    int c;
    int bflg = 0, aflg = 0, errflg = 0;
    char *ifile;
    char *ofile;
    . . .
    while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, ":abf:o:")) != -1) {
        switch(c) {
        case 'a':
            if (bflg)
                errflg++;
            else
                aflg++;
            break;
        case 'b':
            if (aflg)
                errflg++;
            else
                bflg++;
            break;
        case 'f':
            ifile = optarg;
            break;
        case 'o':
            ofile = optarg;
            break;
        case ':': /* -f or -o without operand */
            fprintf(stderr,
                "Option -%c requires an operand\n", optopt);
            errflg++;
            break;
        case '?':
            fprintf(stderr,
                "Unrecognized option: '-%c'\n", optopt);
            errflg++;
        }
    }
    if (errflg) {
        fprintf(stderr, "usage: . . . ");
        exit(2);
    }
    for ( ; optind < argc; optind++) {
        if (access(argv[optind], R_OK)) {
    . . .
}
Desired Action It would be nice to change the code snippet example to one that compiles when the brackets are commented out or filled in with code. Or to at least indent the final mismached bracket so that it does not appear to be the final bracket for main(). Here is my suggestion:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>


int
main(int argc, char *argv[ ])
{
    int c;
    int bflg = 0, aflg = 0, errflg = 0;
    char *ifile;
    char *ofile;
    . . .
    while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, ":abf:o:")) != -1) {
        switch(c) {
        case 'a':
            if (bflg)
                errflg++;
            else
                aflg++;
            break;
        case 'b':
            if (aflg)
                errflg++;
            else
                bflg++;
            break;
        case 'f':
            ifile = optarg;
            break;
        case 'o':
            ofile = optarg;
            break;
        case ':': /* -f or -o without operand */
            fprintf(stderr,
                "Option -%c requires an operand\n", optopt);
            errflg++;
            break;
        case '?':
            fprintf(stderr,
                "Unrecognized option: '-%c'\n", optopt);
            errflg++;
        }
    }
    if (errflg) {
        fprintf(stderr, "usage: . . . ");
        exit(2);
    }
    for ( ; optind < argc; optind++) {
        if (access(argv[optind], R_OK)) {
            . . .
        }
    }
}
Tags tc3-2008
Attached Files

- Relationships
related to 0001180Closed getopt example uses exit(2) and should be EXIT_FAILURE 

-  Notes
(0004253)
Don Cragun (manager)
2019-02-14 17:21

Note that the only change suggested here is the addition of two closing braces.

- Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
2017-12-20 22:31 cgraff New Issue
2017-12-20 22:31 cgraff Name => Christopher M. Graff
2017-12-20 22:31 cgraff Section => getopt
2017-12-20 22:31 cgraff Page Number => 0
2017-12-20 22:31 cgraff Line Number => 0
2019-02-14 17:20 Don Cragun Interp Status => ---
2019-02-14 17:20 Don Cragun Status New => Resolved
2019-02-14 17:20 Don Cragun Resolution Open => Accepted
2019-02-14 17:21 Don Cragun Tag Attached: tc3-2008
2019-02-14 17:21 Don Cragun Note Added: 0004253
2019-02-14 17:25 eblake Relationship added related to 0001180
2019-11-08 10:54 geoffclare Status Resolved => Applied


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