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<h1>parse-options API</h1>
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<p>The parse-options API is used to parse and massage options in Git
and to provide a usage help with consistent look.</p>
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<h2 id="_basics">Basics</h2>
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<p>The argument vector <code>argv[]</code> may usually contain mandatory or optional
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