A template for shell-based command-line scripts

shell_script_template.sh

#!/bin/bash
set -e

# credits: http://agateau.com/2014/template-for-shell-based-command-line-scripts/

PROGNAME=$(basename $0)
foo=""
bar=""
delete=0
output="-"

die() {
    echo "$PROGNAME: $*" >&2
    exit 1
}

usage() {
    if [ "$*" != "" ] ; then
        echo "Error: $*"
    fi

    cat << EOF
Usage: $PROGNAME [OPTION ...] [foo] [bar]

<Program description>.

Options:
-h, --help          display this usage message and exit
-d, --delete        delete things
-o, --output [FILE] write output to file
EOF

    exit 1
}

while [ $# -gt 0 ] ; do
    case "$1" in
    -h|--help)
        usage
        ;;
    -d|--delete)
        delete=1
        ;;
    -o|--output)
        output="$2"
        shift
        ;;
    -*)
        usage "Unknown option '$1'"
        ;;
    *)
        if [ -z "$foo" ] ; then
            foo="$1"
        elif [ -z "$bar" ] ; then
            bar="$1"
        else
            usage "Too many arguments"
        fi
        ;;
    esac
    shift
done

if [ -z "$bar" ] ; then
    usage "Not enough arguments"
fi

cat <<EOF
foo=$foo
bar=$bar
delete=$delete
output=$output
EOF