The following table shows examples of typical option syntax formats that are used in this book.
Table 3–1 Option Syntax Format Examples
Syntax Format |
Example |
---|---|
-option |
–E |
–optionvalue |
–Ipathname |
–option=value |
–xunroll=4 |
–option value |
–o filename |
Parentheses, braces, brackets, pipe characters, and ellipses are metacharacters used in the descriptions of the options and are not part of the options themselves. See the typographical conventions in “Before You Begin” at the front of this manual for a detailed explanation of the usage syntax.