diff --git a/src/bin/common/argument_parsing.rs b/src/bin/common/argument_parsing.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e13095
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/common/argument_parsing.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+pub struct Arguments {
+    pub hexadecimal: bool,
+    pub mode: u8,
+    pub program_name: String,
+    pub reverse_characters: bool,
+    pub value_to_convert: String,
+}
+
+pub fn parse_direction(args: &mut impl Iterator<Item = String>, opts: &Arguments, current_arg: String) -> Result<u8, String>{
+    let mut rvalue = opts.mode;
+    let direction = match args.next() {
+        None => return Err(format!("argument for {} was not provided", current_arg)),
+        Some(e) => e,
+    };
+    match direction.as_str() {
+        "row"            => { rvalue &= !(1 << 1) ; rvalue &= !(1 << 2); }
+        "row-reverse"    => { rvalue |= 1 << 1    ; rvalue &= !(1 << 2); }
+        "column"         => { rvalue &= !(1 << 1) ; rvalue |= 1 << 2   ; }
+        "column-reverse" => { rvalue |= 1 << 1    ; rvalue |= 1 << 2   ; }
+        _ => return Err(
+            format!("invalid direction \"{}\" provided for {}", direction, current_arg)
+        )
+    };
+    return Ok(rvalue);
+}
+
+pub fn parse_wrap(args: &mut impl Iterator<Item = String>, opts: &Arguments, current_arg: String) -> Result<u8, String>{
+    let mut rvalue = opts.mode;
+    let wrap = match args.next() {
+        None => return Err(format!("argument for {} was not provided", current_arg)),
+        Some(e) => e,
+    };
+    match wrap.as_str() {
+        "normal"  => rvalue &= !(1 << 0),
+        "reverse" => rvalue |= 1 << 0,
+        _ => return Err(
+            format!("invalid wrap \"{}\" provided for {}", wrap, current_arg)
+        )
+    };
+    return Ok(rvalue);
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/common/mod.rs b/src/bin/common/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55989fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/common/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod argument_parsing;
diff --git a/src/bin/convert_to_braillie.rs b/src/bin/convert_to_braillie.rs
index 4922e17..170677b 100644
--- a/src/bin/convert_to_braillie.rs
+++ b/src/bin/convert_to_braillie.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ use std::process::exit;
 
 use binary_braillie::to_binary_braillie;
 
+mod common;
+use common::argument_parsing;
+
 fn main() {
     let args = parse_args();
     if args.value_to_convert.len() <= 0 {
@@ -24,17 +27,11 @@ fn main() {
     print!("{}", to_binary_braillie(&value, value.len(), args.mode.try_into().unwrap()))
 }
 
-struct Arguments {
-    pub hexadecimal: bool,
-    pub mode: u8,
-    pub program_name: String,
-    pub reverse_characters: bool,
-    pub value_to_convert: String,
-}
 
-fn parse_args() -> Arguments {
+
+fn parse_args() -> argument_parsing::Arguments {
     let mut args = env::args().peekable();
-    let mut rvalue = Arguments {
+    let mut rvalue = argument_parsing::Arguments {
         hexadecimal: false,
         mode: 0,
         program_name: args.next().unwrap_or(String::from("t2br")),
@@ -57,31 +54,19 @@ fn parse_args() -> Arguments {
             rvalue.hexadecimal = true;
         }
         else if arg == "--direction" {
-            let direction = args.next().unwrap_or_else(|| {
-                println!("{}: argument for {} was not provided", program_name, arg);
-                exit(64);
-            });
-            match direction.as_str() {
-                "row"            => { rvalue.mode &= !(1 << 1) ; rvalue.mode &= !(1 << 2); }
-                "row-reverse"    => { rvalue.mode |= 1 << 1    ; rvalue.mode &= !(1 << 2); }
-                "column"         => { rvalue.mode &= !(1 << 1) ; rvalue.mode |= 1 << 2   ; }
-                "column-reverse" => { rvalue.mode |= 1 << 1    ; rvalue.mode |= 1 << 2   ; }
-                _ => {
-                    println!("{}: invalid direction \"{}\" provided", program_name, direction);
-                    exit(65);
+            match argument_parsing::parse_direction(&mut args, &rvalue, arg) {
+                Ok(e) => rvalue.mode = e,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    print!("{}: {}", program_name, e);
+                    exit(64);
                 }
             }
         }
         else if arg == "--wrap" {
-            let wrap = args.next().unwrap_or_else(|| {
-                println!("{}: argument for {} was not provided", program_name, arg);
-                exit(64);
-            });
-            match wrap.as_str() {
-                "normal" => rvalue.mode &= !(1 << 0),
-                "reverse" => rvalue.mode |= 1 << 0,
-                _ => {
-                    println!("{}: invalid wrap \"{}\" provided", program_name, wrap);
+            match argument_parsing::parse_wrap(&mut args, &rvalue, arg) {
+                Ok(e) => rvalue.mode = e,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    print!("{}: {}", program_name, e);
                     exit(65);
                 }
             }