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diff --git a/bin/mkstemp b/bin/mkstemp
index ec92c14..4097e59 100755
--- a/bin/mkstemp
+++ b/bin/mkstemp
@@ -15,10 +15,50 @@ help() {
Options:
-h, --help show this message
+
Create a new temporary file and echo its name back.
+
+
+ Examples:
+
+ Capture output into temporary file:
+
+ $ OUT="$(mkstemp)"; cmd > "$OUT"
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 $((OPTIND - 1))
+
+
name="$(tmpname)"
touch "$name"
echo "$name"