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Return_Values

   x                  The next option character specified on the
                      command line.

                      A colon is returned if getopt detects a
                      missing argument and the first character of
                      optstring is a colon.

                      A question mark is returned if getopt
                      encounters an option character not in
                      optstring or detects a missing argument and
                      the first character of optstring is not a
                      colon.
   -1                 When all command-line options are parsed.