B.13. Chapter 14, Command-Line Processing Enforce a single consistent command-line structure. [Command-Line Structure] Adhere to a standard set of conventions in your command-line syntax. [Command-Line Conventions] Standardize your meta-options. [Meta-options] Allow the same filename to be specified for both input and output. [In-situ Arguments] Standardize on a single approach to command-line processing. [Command-Line Processing] Ensure that your interface, run-time messages, and documentation remain consistent. [Interface Consistency] Factor out common command-line interface components into a shared module. [Interapplication Consistency] |