Comparison of option parsers
This section gives an overview about the different command line option parser packages in PEAR.
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Console_GetOpt: standard getopt implementation
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Console_GetOptPlus: php5 rewrite of getopt with added features
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Console_GetArgs: object oriented full featured parser
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Console_CommandLine: similar to GetArgs with php5 and added features
| Feature | Console_GetOpt | Console_GetOptPlus | Console_GetArgs | Console_CommandLine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package homepage | Link | Link | Link | Link |
| PHP4 | yes | yes | ||
| PHP5 | yes | yes | yes | |
| PHP5 with E_STRICT | yes | yes | ||
| Has end user doc | yes | yes | ||
| Stability | stable | beta | stable | stable |
| POSIX/GNU compliance | yes | yes | yes | |
| Generate help | yes | yes | yes | |
| Generate version | yes | |||
| Argument validation | yes | yes | ||
| Handle password options | yes | |||
| Option validation | yes | |||
| Subcommands | yes | |||
| Optional callback actions | yes | |||
| L10n/I18n | yes |