diff --git a/tests/test_equals.sh b/tests/test_equals.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+source $(dirname ${BASH_SOURCE[0]})/../cmdarg.sh
+
+function shunittest_test_equals_parsing_shortopt
+{
+    cmdarg_purge
+    cmdarg 'x:' 'example' 'just an example'
+    set -x
+    cmdarg_parse -x=3
+    set +x
+    [[ ${cmdarg_cfg['example']} -eq 3 ]] || return 1
+}
+
+function shunittest_test_equals_parsing_longopt
+{
+    cmdarg_purge
+    cmdarg 'x:' 'example' 'just an example'
+    set -x
+    cmdarg_parse --example=3
+    set +x
+    [[ ${cmdarg_cfg['example']} -eq 3 ]] || return 1
+}
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