[getopt-sig] Hidden Options?

David Goodger goodger@users.sourceforge.net
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 23:44:04 -0500


Jeff Hinrichs wrote:
> wrt Optik:
> I don't believe that it is currently possible to create a hidden option.
> (i.e. --debug) where the parser would know about it but not talk about it.

It is; see advanced.txt:

    To omit an option entirely, use the special value optik.SUPPRESS_HELP.

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