package cmd import ( "flag" "fmt" ) func Overwrite(params [] string) { flags := flag.NewFlagSet("overwrite", flag.ExitOnError); var withBackup bool const WITH_BACKUP_HELP = "backup the file by creating a snapshot" flags.BoolVar(&withBackup, "backup", false, WITH_BACKUP_HELP); flags.BoolVar(&withBackup, "b", false, WITH_BACKUP_HELP); flags.Parse(params); fmt.Printf("Your flag is: %t", withBackup); }