-a Output all. -b Output both (this description is quite long). -c arg Output just arg. --long Output all day long. -p This option has two paragraphs in the description. This is the first. This is the second. Blank lines may be omitted between options (as above) or left in (as here and below). --very-long-option A VMS-style option. Note the adjustment for the required two spaces. --an-even-longer-option The description can also start on the next line. -2, --two This option has two variants. -f FILE, --file=FILE These two options are synonyms; both have arguments. /V A VMS/DOS-style option.