helpers.sh

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# File: Helper Function Library
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# Function: chk_opt 
# Description: Takes an argument and determines if it 
#              is a flag instead of an parameter value.
# parameters: cl argument
# usage: opterr="$(chk_opt ${2})"
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function chk_opt() {
  # Check the first char of the option passed 
  checkc="$(echo $1 | head -c 1)"

  if [ $checkc == "-" ]
  then
    echo 'true'
  else
    echo 'false'
  fi
}
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# End chk_opt
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# end functions
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