Shell script argument handling, quick n dirty

args.sh

# For reference:
#     $#     The number of arguments
#     $0     The program name
#     $@     All arguments 
#  $1 .. $N  Argument 1 .. N

while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
   # $1 contains next argument, process $1 here
   echo $1
   shift # Pops $1 off the argument stack
done

# or using a case statement
while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
    case "$1" in
        "-v") VERBOSE=true;;
        # More here
        *) echo "Unknown argument: $1"; exit 1;;
    esac
    shift 
done