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vojtajina · Dec 9, 2011 · 6e74aa7 · 6e74aa7
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diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
@@ -452,6 +452,17 @@ all the values in order.
       '$0': 'node ./examples/reflect.js',
         x: [ 5, 8, 0 ] }
 
+dot notation
+------------
+
+When you use dots (`.`s) in argument names, an implicit object path is assumed.
+This lets you organize arguments into nested objects.
+
+     $ node examples/reflect.js --foo.bar.baz=33 --foo.quux=5
+     { _: [],
+       '$0': 'node ./examples/reflect.js',
+         foo: { bar: { baz: 33 }, quux: 5 } }
+
 installation
 ============
 

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name" : "optimist",
-    "version" : "0.2.8",
+    "version" : "0.3.0",
     "description" : "Light-weight option parsing with an argv hash. No optstrings attached.",
     "main" : "./index.js",
     "directories" : {