ConFlag

ConFlag is a simple single-class package to help you lightweightly manage your command line arguments.

Usage

Command line arguments are split into three groups: flags, options and commands.

If an argument starts with a single dash (-), followed by one or more letters, then they are interpreted as flags. Accessed via Arguments.Flags list.

If an argument starts with a double dash (--), followed by a string of text, then it is interpreted as an option. Option can optionally be followed by an equals sign (=) with a string of text following it (for example --sort=reverse), then the value after the equals sign will be interpreted as the current option's value. Accessed via Arguments.Options (string, string?) dictionary.

Lastly, a string of text not preceded by a dash or double dash is interpreted as a command (subcommand). Accessed via Arguments.Commands list.

using System;
using ConFlag;

namespace Example {

    class Example {
        static void Main(string[] args) {

            // create the ConFlag Arguments class
            Arguments arguments = new(args);

            // check if -h or --help were passed as arguments
            if(
                arguments.Flags.Contains('h') ||
                arguments.Options.ContainsKey("help")
                ) 
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Example program usage: ...");
            }
        }
    }
}