Remaining args / -- argument separator?

[bwoebi]

I'd like to be able to grab the trailing args:

php foo.php -d val foo bar
php foo.php -d val -- foo bar

Then I want to get an array ["foo", "bar"] back.

(-- is common as an argument separator, like everything, including arguments with a leading -, following is passed literally to somewhere else.)

I've searched for it in the docs, but actually found no way how to grab every trailing arg. I've only found a way to grab a single arg...

Was this an oversight in the implementation or was there just some undocumented feature?

[joetannenbaum]

This was an oversight, but I will look into rectifying it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I'll keep you updated.

[joetannenbaum]

I understand your example above, but in the referenced issue afterwards (https://github.com/amphp/aerys/issues/58) how would you expect something like that to come back? Just so I know we're on the same page.

bin/aerys -c config.php -- --port 80 --host localhost

[bwoebi]

I'm not too sure about the API. Eventually, we could have the argument named "--" for that, or have an extra method for that.

I prefer a "--" argument as this means it'd be easily includible in the definition array.

[bwoebi]

@joetannenbaum any update on this?

[joetannenbaum]

Hey @bwoebi, I guess my question is, would you like it to work something like this:

bin/aerys -c config.php -- --port 80 --host localhost

$climate->arguments->trailing();
// ['port' => 80, 'host' => 'localhost']
// or
// '--port 80 --host localhost'

[bwoebi]

An unparsed variant. That's the point of the -- separator in general.

So basically: '--port 80 --host localhost'

[bwoebi]

@joetannenbaum bump ...?

[joetannenbaum]

Just put it into master, want to check it out before I tag it?

$trailing_args = $climate->arguments->trailing();

[bwoebi]

Looks nice, but usually trailing args should also work without explicit -- at the end for arguments without starting - ... if that is possible? :-)

Thanks!

(See also initial example: php foo.php -d val foo bar, trailing args are then "foo bar")

[bwoebi]

@joetannenbaum so, what do you think?

[kelunik]

bump

[joetannenbaum]

I'm sorry for the delay, I've been swamped at work trying to launch a big project. I'll get this up this week.

[bwoebi]

bump

[joetannenbaum]

I hear you, I apologize. CLImate will get love this week.