# getopt > Parse command-line arguments. > More information: . - Parse optional `verbose`/`version` flags with shorthands: `getopt --options vV --longoptions verbose,version -- --version --verbose` - Add a `--file` option with a required argument with shorthand `-f`: `getopt --options f: --longoptions file: -- --file=somefile` - Add a `--verbose` option with an optional argument with shorthand `-v`, and pass a non-option parameter `arg`: `getopt --options v:: --longoptions verbose:: -- --verbose arg` - Accept a `-r` and `--verbose` flag, a `--accept` option with an optional argument and add a `--target` with a required argument option with shorthands: `getopt --options rv::s::t: --longoptions verbose,source::,target: -- -v --target target`