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GetOpt parser too strict

For !GetOpt, some CLI arguments must be right next to the flag, and some do not.

Relevant scripts: http://www.delicious.com/mcandre/getoptfu

The command specified two bananas, but the 2 isn't parsed correctly.

$ ./groceries.hs -p -j -b 2
FoodCo welcomes you, Mr. Derp.
YOU BOUGHT PEANUT BUTTER!!!
YOU BOUGHT JELLY!!!
YOU BOUGHT 1 BANANAS!!!
Mr. Derp bought 3 items.
Thank you, come again soon.

When 2 is specified right after -b, it is parsed correctly. This is against most CLI formats. Most CLI users expect a space between flags and values.

$ ./groceries.hs -p -j -b2
FoodCo welcomes you, Mr. Derp.
YOU BOUGHT PEANUT BUTTER!!!
YOU BOUGHT JELLY!!!
YOU BOUGHT 2 BANANAS!!!
Mr. Derp bought 4 items.
Thank you, come again soon.

Furthermore, !GetOpt is inconsistent: it does not need a space between flags and string values--it parses them either way.

$ ./groceries.hs -s Moops
Moops welcomes you, Mr. Derp.
Mr. Derp bought 0 items.
Thank you, come again soon.
$ ./groceries.hs -sMoops
Moops welcomes you, Mr. Derp.
Mr. Derp bought 0 items.
Thank you, come again soon.
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Trac field Value
Version 7.0.4
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
Component libraries/unix
Test case
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