Question

FILE_LIST=$1
MOVE=0
while getopts "m" OPT; do
 case $OPT in
          m) MOVE=1 ;;
          M) MOVE=1 ;;
          *) echo "Invalid parameter." >&2; exit 1 ;;
 esac
done

echo $MOVE

echo $FILE_LIST

I will pass optional argument ( -m/-M) and file list .

test.sh -m a.txt 

its display 1 -m , but i am looking for 1 a.txt

Supost if test.sh a.xt 

it should be diplsay 0 and a.txt

Answer 1

You need to shift the arguments.

MOVE=0
while getopts "mM" OPT; do
 case $OPT in
          M|m) MOVE=1
               shift;;
          *) echo "Invalid parameter." >&2; exit 1 ;;
 esac
done

echo $MOVE
FILE_LIST=$1
echo $FILE_LIST

You can also combine m and M into one case.