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netfocusinc/argh
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Argh! PHP Argument Helper. Easily parse all types of command line arguments in PHP CLI scripts.

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Argh
====

[](#argh)

> "Argh" is short for *Argument Helper*.

Interpret PHP command line arguments with ease so you can focus on your CLI application.

- More about Argh at [Argh! Argument Helper for PHP CLI](https://www.netfocusinc.com/argh)
- Detailed documentation in the [Argh! Wiki](https://github.com/netfocusinc/argh/wiki)

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### System Requirements

[](#system-requirements)

This project has been developed and tested with the following (see list below), and has yet to be tested using other operating systems or versions of PHP.

- PHP 7.2.14
- CentOS 7.6

### Installing

[](#installing)

There are two methods of installing Argh. Composer is recommended.

1. Composer
2. Phar (PHP Archive)

More detailed instructions can be found at [Argh Installation Instructions](https://github.com/netfocusinc/argh/wiki/Installation)

#### Composer Installation

[](#composer-installation)

[Composer](https://getcomposer.org) is the preferred method for installation.

```
$ composer require netfocusinc/argh

$ php vendor/netfocusinc/argh/bin/argh.php about
Argh! by Benjamin Hough, Net Focus Inc. - https://www.netfocusinc.com/argh

```

#### Phar (PHP Archive)

[](#phar-php-archive)

Releases can be downloaded from [Argh's Github Releases](https://github.com/netfocusinc/argh/releases).

```
$ cd path/to/argh
$ php argh.phar about
Argh! by Benjamin Hough, Net Focus Inc. - https://www.netfocusinc.com/argh

```

### Basic Usage

[](#basic-usage)

Using Argh is an easy way to interpret command line arguments in your PHP CLI scripts.

When your PHP CLI script is invoked with command line arguments `$ php myprogram.php --message='Hello World!'`

```