''' Created on Jan 16, 2014 @author: Chris ''' from argparse import ArgumentParser parser = ArgumentParser(description='Example Argparse Program') parser.add_argument("filename", help="Name of the file you want to read") # positional parser.add_argument("outfile", help="Name of the file where you'll save the output") # positional parser.add_argument('-T', '--tester', choices=['yes', 'no'], help="Yo, what's up man? I'm a help message!") # Choice parser.add_argument('-m', '--moutfile', help='Redirects output to the file specified by you, the awesome user') # Optional parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', help='Toggles verbosity off') # Optional parser.add_argument('-s', '--schimzammy', help='Add in an optional shimzammy parameter') # Optional parser.add_argument('-e', '--repeat', action='count', help='Set the number of times to repeat') # Counter parser.add_argument('-c', '--constoption', action="store_const", const="myconstant", help='Make sure the const action is correctly sorted') # Flag parser.add_argument('-t', '--truify', action="store_true", help='Ensure the store_true actions are sorted') # Flag parser.add_argument('-f', '--falsificle', action="store_false", help='Ensure the store_false actions are sorted') # Flag