pass named parameters to python

[John Leslie]

I am converting a korn shell script to python and want to be able to
pass named arguments into python e.g -firstparam -secondparam

Can this be done?

[Duncan Booth]

Re: pass named parameters to python

John Leslie wrote:
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> I am converting a korn shell script to python and want to be able to
> pass named arguments into python e.g -firstparam -secondparam
>
> Can this be done?
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See the module 'optparse'.

http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-optparse.html