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     :target: https://cran.r-project.org/package=optparse
     :alt: RStudio CRAN mirror downloads
 
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-   :alt: Project Status: Inactive: The project has reached a stable, usable state but is no longer being actively developed; support/maintenance will be provided as time allows.
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 A pure R language command line parser inspired by Python's 'optparse' library to
 be used with Rscript to write "#!" shebang scripts that accept short and