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+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+usage() {
+ cat <<-'EOF'
+ Usage:
+ dice [SIZE]
+ dice -h
+ EOF
+}
+
+help() {
+ cat <<-'EOF'
+
+ Options:
+ -h, --help show this message
+
+ SIZE the size of the dice (default: 6)
+
+
+ Roll a dice of SIZE. Caveat: rolling a dice more than once in
+ the same second will give you the same number.
+
+
+ Examples:
+
+ Roll a dice of size 6:
+
+ $ dice
+ 3
+
+ Roll a D20:
+
+ $ dice 20
+ 15
+ EOF
+}
+
+
+for flag in "$@"; do
+ case "$flag" in
+ --)
+ break
+ ;;
+ --help)
+ usage
+ help
+ exit
+ ;;
+ *)
+ ;;
+ esac
+done
+
+while getopts 'h' flag; do
+ case "$flag" in
+ h)
+ usage
+ help
+ exit
+ ;;
+ *)
+ usage >&2
+ exit 2
+ ;;
+ esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND - 1))
+
+
+SIZE="${1:-6}"
+RAND="$(awk 'BEGIN { srand(); print int(rand()*32768) }' /dev/null)"
+echo $(((RAND % SIZE) + 1))