argparse::ArgumentParser Class Reference

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List of all members.

Public Member Functions
def	__init__
def	__init__
def	add_subparsers
def	add_subparsers
def	convert_arg_line_to_args
def	error
def	error
def	exit
def	exit
def	format_help
def	format_help
def	format_usage
def	format_usage
def	format_version
def	format_version
def	parse_args
def	parse_args
def	parse_known_args
def	parse_known_args
def	print_help
def	print_help
def	print_usage
def	print_usage
def	print_version
def	print_version
Public Attributes
	add_help
	epilog
	formatter_class
	fromfile_prefix_chars
	prog
	usage
	version
Private Member Functions
def	_add_action
def	_add_action
def	_check_value
def	_check_value
def	_get_formatter
def	_get_formatter
def	_get_kwargs
def	_get_kwargs
def	_get_nargs_pattern
def	_get_nargs_pattern
def	_get_option_tuples
def	_get_option_tuples
def	_get_optional_actions
def	_get_optional_actions
def	_get_positional_actions
def	_get_positional_actions
def	_get_value
def	_get_value
def	_get_values
def	_get_values
def	_match_argument
def	_match_argument
def	_match_arguments_partial
def	_match_arguments_partial
def	_parse_known_args
def	_parse_known_args
def	_parse_optional
def	_parse_optional
def	_print_message
def	_print_message
def	_read_args_from_files
def	_read_args_from_files
Private Attributes
	_optionals
	_positionals
	_subparsers

---

Detailed Description

Object for parsing command line strings into Python objects.

Keyword Arguments:
    - prog -- The name of the program (default: sys.argv[0])
    - usage -- A usage message (default: auto-generated from arguments)
    - description -- A description of what the program does
    - epilog -- Text following the argument descriptions
    - parents -- Parsers whose arguments should be copied into this one
    - formatter_class -- HelpFormatter class for printing help messages
    - prefix_chars -- Characters that prefix optional arguments
    - fromfile_prefix_chars -- Characters that prefix files containing
        additional arguments
    - argument_default -- The default value for all arguments
    - conflict_handler -- String indicating how to handle conflicts
    - add_help -- Add a -h/-help option

Object for parsing command line strings into Python objects.

Keyword Arguments:
    - prog -- The name of the program (default: sys.argv[0])
    - usage -- A usage message (default: auto-generated from arguments)
    - description -- A description of what the program does
    - epilog -- Text following the argument descriptions
    - version -- Add a -v/--version option with the given version string
    - parents -- Parsers whose arguments should be copied into this one
    - formatter_class -- HelpFormatter class for printing help messages
    - prefix_chars -- Characters that prefix optional arguments
    - fromfile_prefix_chars -- Characters that prefix files containing
        additional arguments
    - argument_default -- The default value for all arguments
    - conflict_handler -- String indicating how to handle conflicts
    - add_help -- Add a -h/-help option

Definition at line 1525 of file argparse.py.

---

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

def argparse::ArgumentParser::__init__	(		self,
			prog = None,
			usage = None,
			description = None,
			epilog = None,
			version = None,
			parents = [],
			formatter_class = HelpFormatter,
			prefix_chars = '-',
			fromfile_prefix_chars = None,
			argument_default = None,
			conflict_handler = 'error',
			add_help = True
	)

Definition at line 1543 of file argparse.py.

                               :

        if version is not None:
            import warnings
            warnings.warn(
                """The "version" argument to ArgumentParser is deprecated. """
                """Please use """
                """"add_argument(..., action='version', version="N", ...)" """
                """instead""", DeprecationWarning)

        superinit = super(ArgumentParser, self).__init__
        superinit(description=description,
                  prefix_chars=prefix_chars,
                  argument_default=argument_default,
                  conflict_handler=conflict_handler)

        # default setting for prog
        if prog is None:
            prog = _os.path.basename(_sys.argv[0])

        self.prog = prog
        self.usage = usage
        self.epilog = epilog
        self.version = version
        self.formatter_class = formatter_class
        self.fromfile_prefix_chars = fromfile_prefix_chars
        self.add_help = add_help

        add_group = self.add_argument_group
        self._positionals = add_group(_('positional arguments'))
        self._optionals = add_group(_('optional arguments'))
        self._subparsers = None

        # register types
        def identity(string):
            return string
        self.register('type', None, identity)

        # add help and version arguments if necessary
        # (using explicit default to override global argument_default)
        default_prefix = '-' if '-' in prefix_chars else prefix_chars[0]
        if self.add_help:
            self.add_argument(
                default_prefix+'h', default_prefix*2+'help',
                action='help', default=SUPPRESS,
                help=_('show this help message and exit'))
        if self.version:
            self.add_argument(
                default_prefix+'v', default_prefix*2+'version',
                action='version', default=SUPPRESS,
                version=self.version,
                help=_("show program's version number and exit"))

        # add parent arguments and defaults
        for parent in parents:
            self._add_container_actions(parent)
            try:
                defaults = parent._defaults
            except AttributeError:
                pass
            else:
                self._defaults.update(defaults)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::__init__	(		self,
			prog = None,
			usage = None,
			description = None,
			epilog = None,
			version = None,
			parents = [],
			formatter_class = HelpFormatter,
			prefix_chars = '-',
			fromfile_prefix_chars = None,
			argument_default = None,
			conflict_handler = 'error',
			add_help = True
	)

Definition at line 1522 of file argparse.py.

                               :

        superinit = super(ArgumentParser, self).__init__
        superinit(description=description,
                  prefix_chars=prefix_chars,
                  argument_default=argument_default,
                  conflict_handler=conflict_handler)

        # default setting for prog
        if prog is None:
            prog = _os.path.basename(_sys.argv[0])

        self.prog = prog
        self.usage = usage
        self.epilog = epilog
        self.version = version
        self.formatter_class = formatter_class
        self.fromfile_prefix_chars = fromfile_prefix_chars
        self.add_help = add_help

        add_group = self.add_argument_group
        self._positionals = add_group(_('positional arguments'))
        self._optionals = add_group(_('optional arguments'))
        self._subparsers = None

        # register types
        def identity(string):
            return string
        self.register('type', None, identity)

        # add help and version arguments if necessary
        # (using explicit default to override global argument_default)
        if self.add_help:
            self.add_argument(
                '-h', '--help', action='help', default=SUPPRESS,
                help=_('show this help message and exit'))
        if self.version:
            self.add_argument(
                '-v', '--version', action='version', default=SUPPRESS,
                help=_("show program's version number and exit"))

        # add parent arguments and defaults
        for parent in parents:
            self._add_container_actions(parent)
            try:
                defaults = parent._defaults
            except AttributeError:
                pass
            else:
                self._defaults.update(defaults)

---

Member Function Documentation

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_add_action	(		self,
			action
	)		[private]

Reimplemented from argparse::_ActionsContainer.

Definition at line 1667 of file argparse.py.

                                 :
        if action.option_strings:
            self._optionals._add_action(action)
        else:
            self._positionals._add_action(action)
        return action

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_add_action	(		self,
			action
	)		[private]

Reimplemented from argparse::_ActionsContainer.

Definition at line 1634 of file argparse.py.

                                 :
        if action.option_strings:
            self._optionals._add_action(action)
        else:
            self._positionals._add_action(action)
        return action

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_check_value	(		self,
			action,
			value
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2250 of file argparse.py.

                                         :
        # converted value must be one of the choices (if specified)
        if action.choices is not None and value not in action.choices:
            tup = value, ', '.join(map(repr, action.choices))
            msg = _('invalid choice: %r (choose from %s)') % tup
            raise ArgumentError(action, msg)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_check_value	(		self,
			action,
			value
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2187 of file argparse.py.

                                         :
        # converted value must be one of the choices (if specified)
        if action.choices is not None and value not in action.choices:
            tup = value, ', '.join(map(repr, action.choices))
            msg = _('invalid choice: %r (choose from %s)') % tup
            raise ArgumentError(action, msg)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_formatter

(

self

)

[private]

Definition at line 2299 of file argparse.py.

                            :
        return self.formatter_class(prog=self.prog)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_formatter

(

self

)

[private]

Definition at line 2231 of file argparse.py.

                            :
        return self.formatter_class(prog=self.prog)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_kwargs

(

self

)

[private]

Reimplemented from argparse::_AttributeHolder.

Definition at line 1621 of file argparse.py.

                         :
        names = [
            'prog',
            'usage',
            'description',
            'version',
            'formatter_class',
            'conflict_handler',
            'add_help',
        ]
        return [(name, getattr(self, name)) for name in names]

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_kwargs

(

self

)

[private]

Reimplemented from argparse::_AttributeHolder.

Definition at line 1588 of file argparse.py.

                         :
        names = [
            'prog',
            'usage',
            'description',
            'version',
            'formatter_class',
            'conflict_handler',
            'add_help',
        ]
        return [(name, getattr(self, name)) for name in names]

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_nargs_pattern	(		self,
			action
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2082 of file argparse.py.

                                        :
        # in all examples below, we have to allow for '--' args
        # which are represented as '-' in the pattern
        nargs = action.nargs

        # the default (None) is assumed to be a single argument
        if nargs is None:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*A-*)'

        # allow zero or one arguments
        elif nargs == OPTIONAL:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*A?-*)'

        # allow zero or more arguments
        elif nargs == ZERO_OR_MORE:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*[A-]*)'

        # allow one or more arguments
        elif nargs == ONE_OR_MORE:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*A[A-]*)'

        # allow one argument followed by any number of options or arguments
        elif nargs is PARSER:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*A[-AO]*)'

        # all others should be integers
        else:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*%s-*)' % '-*'.join('A' * nargs)

        # if this is an optional action, -- is not allowed
        if action.option_strings:
            nargs_pattern = nargs_pattern.replace('-*', '')
            nargs_pattern = nargs_pattern.replace('-', '')

        # return the pattern
        return nargs_pattern

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_nargs_pattern	(		self,
			action
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2132 of file argparse.py.

                                        :
        # in all examples below, we have to allow for '--' args
        # which are represented as '-' in the pattern
        nargs = action.nargs

        # the default (None) is assumed to be a single argument
        if nargs is None:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*A-*)'

        # allow zero or one arguments
        elif nargs == OPTIONAL:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*A?-*)'

        # allow zero or more arguments
        elif nargs == ZERO_OR_MORE:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*[A-]*)'

        # allow one or more arguments
        elif nargs == ONE_OR_MORE:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*A[A-]*)'

        # allow any number of options or arguments
        elif nargs == REMAINDER:
            nargs_pattern = '([-AO]*)'

        # allow one argument followed by any number of options or arguments
        elif nargs == PARSER:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*A[-AO]*)'

        # all others should be integers
        else:
            nargs_pattern = '(-*%s-*)' % '-*'.join('A' * nargs)

        # if this is an optional action, -- is not allowed
        if action.option_strings:
            nargs_pattern = nargs_pattern.replace('-*', '')
            nargs_pattern = nargs_pattern.replace('-', '')

        # return the pattern
        return nargs_pattern

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_option_tuples	(		self,
			option_string
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2038 of file argparse.py.

                                               :
        result = []

        # option strings starting with two prefix characters are only
        # split at the '='
        chars = self.prefix_chars
        if option_string[0] in chars and option_string[1] in chars:
            if '=' in option_string:
                option_prefix, explicit_arg = option_string.split('=', 1)
            else:
                option_prefix = option_string
                explicit_arg = None
            for option_string in self._option_string_actions:
                if option_string.startswith(option_prefix):
                    action = self._option_string_actions[option_string]
                    tup = action, option_string, explicit_arg
                    result.append(tup)

        # single character options can be concatenated with their arguments
        # but multiple character options always have to have their argument
        # separate
        elif option_string[0] in chars and option_string[1] not in chars:
            option_prefix = option_string
            explicit_arg = None
            short_option_prefix = option_string[:2]
            short_explicit_arg = option_string[2:]

            for option_string in self._option_string_actions:
                if option_string == short_option_prefix:
                    action = self._option_string_actions[option_string]
                    tup = action, option_string, short_explicit_arg
                    result.append(tup)
                elif option_string.startswith(option_prefix):
                    action = self._option_string_actions[option_string]
                    tup = action, option_string, explicit_arg
                    result.append(tup)

        # shouldn't ever get here
        else:
            self.error(_('unexpected option string: %s') % option_string)

        # return the collected option tuples
        return result

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_option_tuples	(		self,
			option_string
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2088 of file argparse.py.

                                               :
        result = []

        # option strings starting with two prefix characters are only
        # split at the '='
        chars = self.prefix_chars
        if option_string[0] in chars and option_string[1] in chars:
            if '=' in option_string:
                option_prefix, explicit_arg = option_string.split('=', 1)
            else:
                option_prefix = option_string
                explicit_arg = None
            for option_string in self._option_string_actions:
                if option_string.startswith(option_prefix):
                    action = self._option_string_actions[option_string]
                    tup = action, option_string, explicit_arg
                    result.append(tup)

        # single character options can be concatenated with their arguments
        # but multiple character options always have to have their argument
        # separate
        elif option_string[0] in chars and option_string[1] not in chars:
            option_prefix = option_string
            explicit_arg = None
            short_option_prefix = option_string[:2]
            short_explicit_arg = option_string[2:]

            for option_string in self._option_string_actions:
                if option_string == short_option_prefix:
                    action = self._option_string_actions[option_string]
                    tup = action, option_string, short_explicit_arg
                    result.append(tup)
                elif option_string.startswith(option_prefix):
                    action = self._option_string_actions[option_string]
                    tup = action, option_string, explicit_arg
                    result.append(tup)

        # shouldn't ever get here
        else:
            self.error(_('unexpected option string: %s') % option_string)

        # return the collected option tuples
        return result

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_optional_actions

(

self

)

[private]

Definition at line 1674 of file argparse.py.

                                   :
        return [action
                for action in self._actions
                if action.option_strings]

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_optional_actions

(

self

)

[private]

Definition at line 1641 of file argparse.py.

                                   :
        return [action
                for action in self._actions
                if action.option_strings]

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_positional_actions

(

self

)

[private]

Definition at line 1646 of file argparse.py.

                                     :
        return [action
                for action in self._actions
                if not action.option_strings]

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_positional_actions

(

self

)

[private]

Definition at line 1679 of file argparse.py.

                                     :
        return [action
                for action in self._actions
                if not action.option_strings]

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_value	(		self,
			action,
			arg_string
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2225 of file argparse.py.

                                            :
        type_func = self._registry_get('type', action.type, action.type)
        if not _callable(type_func):
            msg = _('%r is not callable')
            raise ArgumentError(action, msg % type_func)

        # convert the value to the appropriate type
        try:
            result = type_func(arg_string)

        # ArgumentTypeErrors indicate errors
        except ArgumentTypeError:
            name = getattr(action.type, '__name__', repr(action.type))
            msg = str(_sys.exc_info()[1])
            raise ArgumentError(action, msg)

        # TypeErrors or ValueErrors also indicate errors
        except (TypeError, ValueError):
            name = getattr(action.type, '__name__', repr(action.type))
            msg = _('invalid %s value: %r')
            raise ArgumentError(action, msg % (name, arg_string))

        # return the converted value
        return result

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_value	(		self,
			action,
			arg_string
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2167 of file argparse.py.

                                            :
        type_func = self._registry_get('type', action.type, action.type)
        if not hasattr(type_func, '__call__'):
            if not hasattr(type_func, '__bases__'): # classic classes
                msg = _('%r is not callable')
                raise ArgumentError(action, msg % type_func)

        # convert the value to the appropriate type
        try:
            result = type_func(arg_string)

        # TypeErrors or ValueErrors indicate errors
        except (TypeError, ValueError):
            name = getattr(action.type, '__name__', repr(action.type))
            msg = _('invalid %s value: %r')
            raise ArgumentError(action, msg % (name, arg_string))

        # return the converted value
        return result

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_values	(		self,
			action,
			arg_strings
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2176 of file argparse.py.

                                              :
        # for everything but PARSER args, strip out '--'
        if action.nargs not in [PARSER, REMAINDER]:
            arg_strings = [s for s in arg_strings if s != '--']

        # optional argument produces a default when not present
        if not arg_strings and action.nargs == OPTIONAL:
            if action.option_strings:
                value = action.const
            else:
                value = action.default
            if isinstance(value, basestring):
                value = self._get_value(action, value)
                self._check_value(action, value)

        # when nargs='*' on a positional, if there were no command-line
        # args, use the default if it is anything other than None
        elif (not arg_strings and action.nargs == ZERO_OR_MORE and
              not action.option_strings):
            if action.default is not None:
                value = action.default
            else:
                value = arg_strings
            self._check_value(action, value)

        # single argument or optional argument produces a single value
        elif len(arg_strings) == 1 and action.nargs in [None, OPTIONAL]:
            arg_string, = arg_strings
            value = self._get_value(action, arg_string)
            self._check_value(action, value)

        # REMAINDER arguments convert all values, checking none
        elif action.nargs == REMAINDER:
            value = [self._get_value(action, v) for v in arg_strings]

        # PARSER arguments convert all values, but check only the first
        elif action.nargs == PARSER:
            value = [self._get_value(action, v) for v in arg_strings]
            self._check_value(action, value[0])

        # all other types of nargs produce a list
        else:
            value = [self._get_value(action, v) for v in arg_strings]
            for v in value:
                self._check_value(action, v)

        # return the converted value
        return value

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_get_values	(		self,
			action,
			arg_strings
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2122 of file argparse.py.

                                              :
        # for everything but PARSER args, strip out '--'
        if action.nargs is not PARSER:
            arg_strings = [s for s in arg_strings if s != '--']

        # optional argument produces a default when not present
        if not arg_strings and action.nargs == OPTIONAL:
            if action.option_strings:
                value = action.const
            else:
                value = action.default
            if isinstance(value, _basestring):
                value = self._get_value(action, value)
                self._check_value(action, value)

        # when nargs='*' on a positional, if there were no command-line
        # args, use the default if it is anything other than None
        elif (not arg_strings and action.nargs == ZERO_OR_MORE and
              not action.option_strings):
            if action.default is not None:
                value = action.default
            else:
                value = arg_strings
            self._check_value(action, value)

        # single argument or optional argument produces a single value
        elif len(arg_strings) == 1 and action.nargs in [None, OPTIONAL]:
            arg_string, = arg_strings
            value = self._get_value(action, arg_string)
            self._check_value(action, value)

        # PARSER arguments convert all values, but check only the first
        elif action.nargs is PARSER:
            value = [self._get_value(action, v) for v in arg_strings]
            self._check_value(action, value[0])

        # all other types of nargs produce a list
        else:
            value = [self._get_value(action, v) for v in arg_strings]
            for v in value:
                self._check_value(action, v)

        # return the converted value
        return value

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_match_argument	(		self,
			action,
			arg_strings_pattern
	)		[private]

Definition at line 1953 of file argparse.py.

                                                          :
        # match the pattern for this action to the arg strings
        nargs_pattern = self._get_nargs_pattern(action)
        match = _re.match(nargs_pattern, arg_strings_pattern)

        # raise an exception if we weren't able to find a match
        if match is None:
            nargs_errors = {
                None: _('expected one argument'),
                OPTIONAL: _('expected at most one argument'),
                ONE_OR_MORE: _('expected at least one argument'),
            }
            default = _('expected %s argument(s)') % action.nargs
            msg = nargs_errors.get(action.nargs, default)
            raise ArgumentError(action, msg)

        # return the number of arguments matched
        return len(match.group(1))

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_match_argument	(		self,
			action,
			arg_strings_pattern
	)		[private]

Definition at line 1996 of file argparse.py.

                                                          :
        # match the pattern for this action to the arg strings
        nargs_pattern = self._get_nargs_pattern(action)
        match = _re.match(nargs_pattern, arg_strings_pattern)

        # raise an exception if we weren't able to find a match
        if match is None:
            nargs_errors = {
                None: _('expected one argument'),
                OPTIONAL: _('expected at most one argument'),
                ONE_OR_MORE: _('expected at least one argument'),
            }
            default = _('expected %s argument(s)') % action.nargs
            msg = nargs_errors.get(action.nargs, default)
            raise ArgumentError(action, msg)

        # return the number of arguments matched
        return len(match.group(1))

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_match_arguments_partial	(		self,
			actions,
			arg_strings_pattern
	)		[private]

Definition at line 1972 of file argparse.py.

                                                                    :
        # progressively shorten the actions list by slicing off the
        # final actions until we find a match
        result = []
        for i in range(len(actions), 0, -1):
            actions_slice = actions[:i]
            pattern = ''.join([self._get_nargs_pattern(action)
                               for action in actions_slice])
            match = _re.match(pattern, arg_strings_pattern)
            if match is not None:
                result.extend([len(string) for string in match.groups()])
                break

        # return the list of arg string counts
        return result

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_match_arguments_partial	(		self,
			actions,
			arg_strings_pattern
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2015 of file argparse.py.

                                                                    :
        # progressively shorten the actions list by slicing off the
        # final actions until we find a match
        result = []
        for i in range(len(actions), 0, -1):
            actions_slice = actions[:i]
            pattern = ''.join([self._get_nargs_pattern(action)
                               for action in actions_slice])
            match = _re.match(pattern, arg_strings_pattern)
            if match is not None:
                result.extend([len(string) for string in match.groups()])
                break

        # return the list of arg string counts
        return result

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_parse_known_args	(		self,
			arg_strings,
			namespace
	)		[private]

Definition at line 1729 of file argparse.py.

                                                       :
        # replace arg strings that are file references
        if self.fromfile_prefix_chars is not None:
            arg_strings = self._read_args_from_files(arg_strings)

        # map all mutually exclusive arguments to the other arguments
        # they can't occur with
        action_conflicts = {}
        for mutex_group in self._mutually_exclusive_groups:
            group_actions = mutex_group._group_actions
            for i, mutex_action in enumerate(mutex_group._group_actions):
                conflicts = action_conflicts.setdefault(mutex_action, [])
                conflicts.extend(group_actions[:i])
                conflicts.extend(group_actions[i + 1:])

        # find all option indices, and determine the arg_string_pattern
        # which has an 'O' if there is an option at an index,
        # an 'A' if there is an argument, or a '-' if there is a '--'
        option_string_indices = {}
        arg_string_pattern_parts = []
        arg_strings_iter = iter(arg_strings)
        for i, arg_string in enumerate(arg_strings_iter):

            # all args after -- are non-options
            if arg_string == '--':
                arg_string_pattern_parts.append('-')
                for arg_string in arg_strings_iter:
                    arg_string_pattern_parts.append('A')

            # otherwise, add the arg to the arg strings
            # and note the index if it was an option
            else:
                option_tuple = self._parse_optional(arg_string)
                if option_tuple is None:
                    pattern = 'A'
                else:
                    option_string_indices[i] = option_tuple
                    pattern = 'O'
                arg_string_pattern_parts.append(pattern)

        # join the pieces together to form the pattern
        arg_strings_pattern = ''.join(arg_string_pattern_parts)

        # converts arg strings to the appropriate and then takes the action
        seen_actions = set()
        seen_non_default_actions = set()

        def take_action(action, argument_strings, option_string=None):
            seen_actions.add(action)
            argument_values = self._get_values(action, argument_strings)

            # error if this argument is not allowed with other previously
            # seen arguments, assuming that actions that use the default
            # value don't really count as "present"
            if argument_values is not action.default:
                seen_non_default_actions.add(action)
                for conflict_action in action_conflicts.get(action, []):
                    if conflict_action in seen_non_default_actions:
                        msg = _('not allowed with argument %s')
                        action_name = _get_action_name(conflict_action)
                        raise ArgumentError(action, msg % action_name)

            # take the action if we didn't receive a SUPPRESS value
            # (e.g. from a default)
            if argument_values is not SUPPRESS:
                action(self, namespace, argument_values, option_string)

        # function to convert arg_strings into an optional action
        def consume_optional(start_index):

            # get the optional identified at this index
            option_tuple = option_string_indices[start_index]
            action, option_string, explicit_arg = option_tuple

            # identify additional optionals in the same arg string
            # (e.g. -xyz is the same as -x -y -z if no args are required)
            match_argument = self._match_argument
            action_tuples = []
            while True:

                # if we found no optional action, skip it
                if action is None:
                    extras.append(arg_strings[start_index])
                    return start_index + 1

                # if there is an explicit argument, try to match the
                # optional's string arguments to only this
                if explicit_arg is not None:
                    arg_count = match_argument(action, 'A')

                    # if the action is a single-dash option and takes no
                    # arguments, try to parse more single-dash options out
                    # of the tail of the option string
                    chars = self.prefix_chars
                    if arg_count == 0 and option_string[1] not in chars:
                        action_tuples.append((action, [], option_string))
                        char = option_string[0]
                        option_string = char + explicit_arg[0]
                        new_explicit_arg = explicit_arg[1:] or None
                        optionals_map = self._option_string_actions
                        if option_string in optionals_map:
                            action = optionals_map[option_string]
                            explicit_arg = new_explicit_arg
                        else:
                            msg = _('ignored explicit argument %r')
                            raise ArgumentError(action, msg % explicit_arg)

                    # if the action expect exactly one argument, we've
                    # successfully matched the option; exit the loop
                    elif arg_count == 1:
                        stop = start_index + 1
                        args = [explicit_arg]
                        action_tuples.append((action, args, option_string))
                        break

                    # error if a double-dash option did not use the
                    # explicit argument
                    else:
                        msg = _('ignored explicit argument %r')
                        raise ArgumentError(action, msg % explicit_arg)

                # if there is no explicit argument, try to match the
                # optional's string arguments with the following strings
                # if successful, exit the loop
                else:
                    start = start_index + 1
                    selected_patterns = arg_strings_pattern[start:]
                    arg_count = match_argument(action, selected_patterns)
                    stop = start + arg_count
                    args = arg_strings[start:stop]
                    action_tuples.append((action, args, option_string))
                    break

            # add the Optional to the list and return the index at which
            # the Optional's string args stopped
            assert action_tuples
            for action, args, option_string in action_tuples:
                take_action(action, args, option_string)
            return stop

        # the list of Positionals left to be parsed; this is modified
        # by consume_positionals()
        positionals = self._get_positional_actions()

        # function to convert arg_strings into positional actions
        def consume_positionals(start_index):
            # match as many Positionals as possible
            match_partial = self._match_arguments_partial
            selected_pattern = arg_strings_pattern[start_index:]
            arg_counts = match_partial(positionals, selected_pattern)

            # slice off the appropriate arg strings for each Positional
            # and add the Positional and its args to the list
            for action, arg_count in zip(positionals, arg_counts):
                args = arg_strings[start_index: start_index + arg_count]
                start_index += arg_count
                take_action(action, args)

            # slice off the Positionals that we just parsed and return the
            # index at which the Positionals' string args stopped
            positionals[:] = positionals[len(arg_counts):]
            return start_index

        # consume Positionals and Optionals alternately, until we have
        # passed the last option string
        extras = []
        start_index = 0
        if option_string_indices:
            max_option_string_index = max(option_string_indices)
        else:
            max_option_string_index = -1
        while start_index <= max_option_string_index:

            # consume any Positionals preceding the next option
            next_option_string_index = min([
                index
                for index in option_string_indices
                if index >= start_index])
            if start_index != next_option_string_index:
                positionals_end_index = consume_positionals(start_index)

                # only try to parse the next optional if we didn't consume
                # the option string during the positionals parsing
                if positionals_end_index > start_index:
                    start_index = positionals_end_index
                    continue
                else:
                    start_index = positionals_end_index

            # if we consumed all the positionals we could and we're not
            # at the index of an option string, there were extra arguments
            if start_index not in option_string_indices:
                strings = arg_strings[start_index:next_option_string_index]
                extras.extend(strings)
                start_index = next_option_string_index

            # consume the next optional and any arguments for it
            start_index = consume_optional(start_index)

        # consume any positionals following the last Optional
        stop_index = consume_positionals(start_index)

        # if we didn't consume all the argument strings, there were extras
        extras.extend(arg_strings[stop_index:])

        # if we didn't use all the Positional objects, there were too few
        # arg strings supplied.
        if positionals:
            self.error(_('too few arguments'))

        # make sure all required actions were present
        for action in self._actions:
            if action.required:
                if action not in seen_actions:
                    name = _get_action_name(action)
                    self.error(_('argument %s is required') % name)

        # make sure all required groups had one option present
        for group in self._mutually_exclusive_groups:
            if group.required:
                for action in group._group_actions:
                    if action in seen_non_default_actions:
                        break

                # if no actions were used, report the error
                else:
                    names = [_get_action_name(action)
                             for action in group._group_actions
                             if action.help is not SUPPRESS]
                    msg = _('one of the arguments %s is required')
                    self.error(msg % ' '.join(names))

        # return the updated namespace and the extra arguments
        return namespace, extras

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_parse_known_args	(		self,
			arg_strings,
			namespace
	)		[private]

Definition at line 1692 of file argparse.py.

                                                       :
        # replace arg strings that are file references
        if self.fromfile_prefix_chars is not None:
            arg_strings = self._read_args_from_files(arg_strings)

        # map all mutually exclusive arguments to the other arguments
        # they can't occur with
        action_conflicts = {}
        for mutex_group in self._mutually_exclusive_groups:
            group_actions = mutex_group._group_actions
            for i, mutex_action in enumerate(mutex_group._group_actions):
                conflicts = action_conflicts.setdefault(mutex_action, [])
                conflicts.extend(group_actions[:i])
                conflicts.extend(group_actions[i + 1:])

        # find all option indices, and determine the arg_string_pattern
        # which has an 'O' if there is an option at an index,
        # an 'A' if there is an argument, or a '-' if there is a '--'
        option_string_indices = {}
        arg_string_pattern_parts = []
        arg_strings_iter = iter(arg_strings)
        for i, arg_string in enumerate(arg_strings_iter):

            # all args after -- are non-options
            if arg_string == '--':
                arg_string_pattern_parts.append('-')
                for arg_string in arg_strings_iter:
                    arg_string_pattern_parts.append('A')

            # otherwise, add the arg to the arg strings
            # and note the index if it was an option
            else:
                option_tuple = self._parse_optional(arg_string)
                if option_tuple is None:
                    pattern = 'A'
                else:
                    option_string_indices[i] = option_tuple
                    pattern = 'O'
                arg_string_pattern_parts.append(pattern)

        # join the pieces together to form the pattern
        arg_strings_pattern = ''.join(arg_string_pattern_parts)

        # converts arg strings to the appropriate and then takes the action
        seen_actions = _set()
        seen_non_default_actions = _set()

        def take_action(action, argument_strings, option_string=None):
            seen_actions.add(action)
            argument_values = self._get_values(action, argument_strings)

            # error if this argument is not allowed with other previously
            # seen arguments, assuming that actions that use the default
            # value don't really count as "present"
            if argument_values is not action.default:
                seen_non_default_actions.add(action)
                for conflict_action in action_conflicts.get(action, []):
                    if conflict_action in seen_non_default_actions:
                        msg = _('not allowed with argument %s')
                        action_name = _get_action_name(conflict_action)
                        raise ArgumentError(action, msg % action_name)

            # take the action if we didn't receive a SUPPRESS value
            # (e.g. from a default)
            if argument_values is not SUPPRESS:
                action(self, namespace, argument_values, option_string)

        # function to convert arg_strings into an optional action
        def consume_optional(start_index):

            # get the optional identified at this index
            option_tuple = option_string_indices[start_index]
            action, option_string, explicit_arg = option_tuple

            # identify additional optionals in the same arg string
            # (e.g. -xyz is the same as -x -y -z if no args are required)
            match_argument = self._match_argument
            action_tuples = []
            while True:

                # if we found no optional action, skip it
                if action is None:
                    extras.append(arg_strings[start_index])
                    return start_index + 1

                # if there is an explicit argument, try to match the
                # optional's string arguments to only this
                if explicit_arg is not None:
                    arg_count = match_argument(action, 'A')

                    # if the action is a single-dash option and takes no
                    # arguments, try to parse more single-dash options out
                    # of the tail of the option string
                    chars = self.prefix_chars
                    if arg_count == 0 and option_string[1] not in chars:
                        action_tuples.append((action, [], option_string))
                        for char in self.prefix_chars:
                            option_string = char + explicit_arg[0]
                            explicit_arg = explicit_arg[1:] or None
                            optionals_map = self._option_string_actions
                            if option_string in optionals_map:
                                action = optionals_map[option_string]
                                break
                        else:
                            msg = _('ignored explicit argument %r')
                            raise ArgumentError(action, msg % explicit_arg)

                    # if the action expect exactly one argument, we've
                    # successfully matched the option; exit the loop
                    elif arg_count == 1:
                        stop = start_index + 1
                        args = [explicit_arg]
                        action_tuples.append((action, args, option_string))
                        break

                    # error if a double-dash option did not use the
                    # explicit argument
                    else:
                        msg = _('ignored explicit argument %r')
                        raise ArgumentError(action, msg % explicit_arg)

                # if there is no explicit argument, try to match the
                # optional's string arguments with the following strings
                # if successful, exit the loop
                else:
                    start = start_index + 1
                    selected_patterns = arg_strings_pattern[start:]
                    arg_count = match_argument(action, selected_patterns)
                    stop = start + arg_count
                    args = arg_strings[start:stop]
                    action_tuples.append((action, args, option_string))
                    break

            # add the Optional to the list and return the index at which
            # the Optional's string args stopped
            assert action_tuples
            for action, args, option_string in action_tuples:
                take_action(action, args, option_string)
            return stop

        # the list of Positionals left to be parsed; this is modified
        # by consume_positionals()
        positionals = self._get_positional_actions()

        # function to convert arg_strings into positional actions
        def consume_positionals(start_index):
            # match as many Positionals as possible
            match_partial = self._match_arguments_partial
            selected_pattern = arg_strings_pattern[start_index:]
            arg_counts = match_partial(positionals, selected_pattern)

            # slice off the appropriate arg strings for each Positional
            # and add the Positional and its args to the list
            for action, arg_count in zip(positionals, arg_counts):
                args = arg_strings[start_index: start_index + arg_count]
                start_index += arg_count
                take_action(action, args)

            # slice off the Positionals that we just parsed and return the
            # index at which the Positionals' string args stopped
            positionals[:] = positionals[len(arg_counts):]
            return start_index

        # consume Positionals and Optionals alternately, until we have
        # passed the last option string
        extras = []
        start_index = 0
        if option_string_indices:
            max_option_string_index = max(option_string_indices)
        else:
            max_option_string_index = -1
        while start_index <= max_option_string_index:

            # consume any Positionals preceding the next option
            next_option_string_index = min([
                index
                for index in option_string_indices
                if index >= start_index])
            if start_index != next_option_string_index:
                positionals_end_index = consume_positionals(start_index)

                # only try to parse the next optional if we didn't consume
                # the option string during the positionals parsing
                if positionals_end_index > start_index:
                    start_index = positionals_end_index
                    continue
                else:
                    start_index = positionals_end_index

            # if we consumed all the positionals we could and we're not
            # at the index of an option string, there were extra arguments
            if start_index not in option_string_indices:
                strings = arg_strings[start_index:next_option_string_index]
                extras.extend(strings)
                start_index = next_option_string_index

            # consume the next optional and any arguments for it
            start_index = consume_optional(start_index)

        # consume any positionals following the last Optional
        stop_index = consume_positionals(start_index)

        # if we didn't consume all the argument strings, there were extras
        extras.extend(arg_strings[stop_index:])

        # if we didn't use all the Positional objects, there were too few
        # arg strings supplied.
        if positionals:
            self.error(_('too few arguments'))

        # make sure all required actions were present
        for action in self._actions:
            if action.required:
                if action not in seen_actions:
                    name = _get_action_name(action)
                    self.error(_('argument %s is required') % name)

        # make sure all required groups had one option present
        for group in self._mutually_exclusive_groups:
            if group.required:
                for action in group._group_actions:
                    if action in seen_non_default_actions:
                        break

                # if no actions were used, report the error
                else:
                    names = [_get_action_name(action)
                             for action in group._group_actions
                             if action.help is not SUPPRESS]
                    msg = _('one of the arguments %s is required')
                    self.error(msg % ' '.join(names))

        # return the updated namespace and the extra arguments
        return namespace, extras

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_parse_optional	(		self,
			arg_string
	)		[private]

Definition at line 1988 of file argparse.py.

                                         :
        # if it's an empty string, it was meant to be a positional
        if not arg_string:
            return None

        # if it doesn't start with a prefix, it was meant to be positional
        if not arg_string[0] in self.prefix_chars:
            return None

        # if it's just dashes, it was meant to be positional
        if not arg_string.strip('-'):
            return None

        # if the option string is present in the parser, return the action
        if arg_string in self._option_string_actions:
            action = self._option_string_actions[arg_string]
            return action, arg_string, None

        # search through all possible prefixes of the option string
        # and all actions in the parser for possible interpretations
        option_tuples = self._get_option_tuples(arg_string)

        # if multiple actions match, the option string was ambiguous
        if len(option_tuples) > 1:
            options = ', '.join([option_string
                for action, option_string, explicit_arg in option_tuples])
            tup = arg_string, options
            self.error(_('ambiguous option: %s could match %s') % tup)

        # if exactly one action matched, this segmentation is good,
        # so return the parsed action
        elif len(option_tuples) == 1:
            option_tuple, = option_tuples
            return option_tuple

        # if it was not found as an option, but it looks like a negative
        # number, it was meant to be positional
        # unless there are negative-number-like options
        if self._negative_number_matcher.match(arg_string):
            if not self._has_negative_number_optionals:
                return None

        # if it contains a space, it was meant to be a positional
        if ' ' in arg_string:
            return None

        # it was meant to be an optional but there is no such option
        # in this parser (though it might be a valid option in a subparser)
        return None, arg_string, None

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_parse_optional	(		self,
			arg_string
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2031 of file argparse.py.

                                         :
        # if it's an empty string, it was meant to be a positional
        if not arg_string:
            return None

        # if it doesn't start with a prefix, it was meant to be positional
        if not arg_string[0] in self.prefix_chars:
            return None

        # if the option string is present in the parser, return the action
        if arg_string in self._option_string_actions:
            action = self._option_string_actions[arg_string]
            return action, arg_string, None

        # if it's just a single character, it was meant to be positional
        if len(arg_string) == 1:
            return None

        # if the option string before the "=" is present, return the action
        if '=' in arg_string:
            option_string, explicit_arg = arg_string.split('=', 1)
            if option_string in self._option_string_actions:
                action = self._option_string_actions[option_string]
                return action, option_string, explicit_arg

        # search through all possible prefixes of the option string
        # and all actions in the parser for possible interpretations
        option_tuples = self._get_option_tuples(arg_string)

        # if multiple actions match, the option string was ambiguous
        if len(option_tuples) > 1:
            options = ', '.join([option_string
                for action, option_string, explicit_arg in option_tuples])
            tup = arg_string, options
            self.error(_('ambiguous option: %s could match %s') % tup)

        # if exactly one action matched, this segmentation is good,
        # so return the parsed action
        elif len(option_tuples) == 1:
            option_tuple, = option_tuples
            return option_tuple

        # if it was not found as an option, but it looks like a negative
        # number, it was meant to be positional
        # unless there are negative-number-like options
        if self._negative_number_matcher.match(arg_string):
            if not self._has_negative_number_optionals:
                return None

        # if it contains a space, it was meant to be a positional
        if ' ' in arg_string:
            return None

        # it was meant to be an optional but there is no such option
        # in this parser (though it might be a valid option in a subparser)
        return None, arg_string, None

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_print_message	(		self,
			message,
			file = None
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2246 of file argparse.py.

                                                :
        if message:
            if file is None:
                file = _sys.stderr
            file.write(message)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_print_message	(		self,
			message,
			file = None
	)		[private]

Definition at line 2323 of file argparse.py.

                                                :
        if message:
            if file is None:
                file = _sys.stderr
            file.write(message)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_read_args_from_files	(		self,
			arg_strings
	)		[private]

Definition at line 1927 of file argparse.py.

                                                :
        # expand arguments referencing files
        new_arg_strings = []
        for arg_string in arg_strings:

            # for regular arguments, just add them back into the list
            if arg_string[0] not in self.fromfile_prefix_chars:
                new_arg_strings.append(arg_string)

            # replace arguments referencing files with the file content
            else:
                try:
                    args_file = open(arg_string[1:])
                    try:
                        arg_strings = args_file.read().splitlines()
                        arg_strings = self._read_args_from_files(arg_strings)
                        new_arg_strings.extend(arg_strings)
                    finally:
                        args_file.close()
                except IOError:
                    err = _sys.exc_info()[1]
                    self.error(str(err))

        # return the modified argument list
        return new_arg_strings

def argparse::ArgumentParser::_read_args_from_files	(		self,
			arg_strings
	)		[private]

Definition at line 1964 of file argparse.py.

                                                :
        # expand arguments referencing files
        new_arg_strings = []
        for arg_string in arg_strings:

            # for regular arguments, just add them back into the list
            if arg_string[0] not in self.fromfile_prefix_chars:
                new_arg_strings.append(arg_string)

            # replace arguments referencing files with the file content
            else:
                try:
                    args_file = open(arg_string[1:])
                    try:
                        arg_strings = []
                        for arg_line in args_file.read().splitlines():
                            for arg in self.convert_arg_line_to_args(arg_line):
                                arg_strings.append(arg)
                        arg_strings = self._read_args_from_files(arg_strings)
                        new_arg_strings.extend(arg_strings)
                    finally:
                        args_file.close()
                except IOError:
                    err = _sys.exc_info()[1]
                    self.error(str(err))

        # return the modified argument list
        return new_arg_strings

def argparse::ArgumentParser::add_subparsers	(		self,
			kwargs
	)

Definition at line 1636 of file argparse.py.

                                      :
        if self._subparsers is not None:
            self.error(_('cannot have multiple subparser arguments'))

        # add the parser class to the arguments if it's not present
        kwargs.setdefault('parser_class', type(self))

        if 'title' in kwargs or 'description' in kwargs:
            title = _(kwargs.pop('title', 'subcommands'))
            description = _(kwargs.pop('description', None))
            self._subparsers = self.add_argument_group(title, description)
        else:
            self._subparsers = self._positionals

        # prog defaults to the usage message of this parser, skipping
        # optional arguments and with no "usage:" prefix
        if kwargs.get('prog') is None:
            formatter = self._get_formatter()
            positionals = self._get_positional_actions()
            groups = self._mutually_exclusive_groups
            formatter.add_usage(self.usage, positionals, groups, '')
            kwargs['prog'] = formatter.format_help().strip()

        # create the parsers action and add it to the positionals list
        parsers_class = self._pop_action_class(kwargs, 'parsers')
        action = parsers_class(option_strings=[], **kwargs)
        self._subparsers._add_action(action)

        # return the created parsers action
        return action

def argparse::ArgumentParser::add_subparsers	(		self,
			kwargs
	)

Definition at line 1603 of file argparse.py.

                                      :
        if self._subparsers is not None:
            self.error(_('cannot have multiple subparser arguments'))

        # add the parser class to the arguments if it's not present
        kwargs.setdefault('parser_class', type(self))

        if 'title' in kwargs or 'description' in kwargs:
            title = _(kwargs.pop('title', 'subcommands'))
            description = _(kwargs.pop('description', None))
            self._subparsers = self.add_argument_group(title, description)
        else:
            self._subparsers = self._positionals

        # prog defaults to the usage message of this parser, skipping
        # optional arguments and with no "usage:" prefix
        if kwargs.get('prog') is None:
            formatter = self._get_formatter()
            positionals = self._get_positional_actions()
            groups = self._mutually_exclusive_groups
            formatter.add_usage(self.usage, positionals, groups, '')
            kwargs['prog'] = formatter.format_help().strip()

        # create the parsers action and add it to the positionals list
        parsers_class = self._pop_action_class(kwargs, 'parsers')
        action = parsers_class(option_strings=[], **kwargs)
        self._subparsers._add_action(action)

        # return the created parsers action
        return action

def argparse::ArgumentParser::convert_arg_line_to_args	(		self,
			arg_line
	)

Definition at line 1993 of file argparse.py.

                                                :
        return [arg_line]

def argparse::ArgumentParser::error	(		self,
			message
	)

error(message: string)

Prints a usage message incorporating the message to stderr and
exits.

If you override this in a subclass, it should not return -- it
should either exit or raise an exception.

Definition at line 2260 of file argparse.py.

                            :
        """error(message: string)

        Prints a usage message incorporating the message to stderr and
        exits.

        If you override this in a subclass, it should not return -- it
        should either exit or raise an exception.
        """
        self.print_usage(_sys.stderr)
        self.exit(2, _('%s: error: %s\n') % (self.prog, message))

def argparse::ArgumentParser::error	(		self,
			message
	)

error(message: string)

Prints a usage message incorporating the message to stderr and
exits.

If you override this in a subclass, it should not return -- it
should either exit or raise an exception.

Definition at line 2337 of file argparse.py.

                            :
        """error(message: string)

        Prints a usage message incorporating the message to stderr and
        exits.

        If you override this in a subclass, it should not return -- it
        should either exit or raise an exception.
        """
        self.print_usage(_sys.stderr)
        self.exit(2, _('%s: error: %s\n') % (self.prog, message))

def argparse::ArgumentParser::exit	(		self,
			status = 0,
			message = None
	)

Definition at line 2332 of file argparse.py.

                                          :
        if message:
            self._print_message(message, _sys.stderr)
        _sys.exit(status)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::exit	(		self,
			status = 0,
			message = None
	)

Definition at line 2255 of file argparse.py.

                                          :
        if message:
            _sys.stderr.write(message)
        _sys.exit(status)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::format_help

(

self

)

Definition at line 2266 of file argparse.py.

                         :
        formatter = self._get_formatter()

        # usage
        formatter.add_usage(self.usage, self._actions,
                            self._mutually_exclusive_groups)

        # description
        formatter.add_text(self.description)

        # positionals, optionals and user-defined groups
        for action_group in self._action_groups:
            formatter.start_section(action_group.title)
            formatter.add_text(action_group.description)
            formatter.add_arguments(action_group._group_actions)
            formatter.end_section()

        # epilog
        formatter.add_text(self.epilog)

        # determine help from format above
        return formatter.format_help()

def argparse::ArgumentParser::format_help

(

self

)

Definition at line 2203 of file argparse.py.

                         :
        formatter = self._get_formatter()

        # usage
        formatter.add_usage(self.usage, self._actions,
                            self._mutually_exclusive_groups)

        # description
        formatter.add_text(self.description)

        # positionals, optionals and user-defined groups
        for action_group in self._action_groups:
            formatter.start_section(action_group.title)
            formatter.add_text(action_group.description)
            formatter.add_arguments(action_group._group_actions)
            formatter.end_section()

        # epilog
        formatter.add_text(self.epilog)

        # determine help from format above
        return formatter.format_help()

def argparse::ArgumentParser::format_usage

(

self

)

Definition at line 2260 of file argparse.py.

                          :
        formatter = self._get_formatter()
        formatter.add_usage(self.usage, self._actions,
                            self._mutually_exclusive_groups)
        return formatter.format_help()

def argparse::ArgumentParser::format_usage

(

self

)

Definition at line 2197 of file argparse.py.

                          :
        formatter = self._get_formatter()
        formatter.add_usage(self.usage, self._actions,
                            self._mutually_exclusive_groups)
        return formatter.format_help()

def argparse::ArgumentParser::format_version

(

self

)

Definition at line 2226 of file argparse.py.

                            :
        formatter = self._get_formatter()
        formatter.add_text(self.version)
        return formatter.format_help()

def argparse::ArgumentParser::format_version

(

self

)

Definition at line 2289 of file argparse.py.

                            :
        import warnings
        warnings.warn(
            'The format_version method is deprecated -- the "version" '
            'argument to ArgumentParser is no longer supported.',
            DeprecationWarning)
        formatter = self._get_formatter()
        formatter.add_text(self.version)
        return formatter.format_help()

def argparse::ArgumentParser::parse_args	(		self,
			args = None,
			namespace = None
	)

Definition at line 1687 of file argparse.py.

                                                   :
        args, argv = self.parse_known_args(args, namespace)
        if argv:
            msg = _('unrecognized arguments: %s')
            self.error(msg % ' '.join(argv))
        return args

def argparse::ArgumentParser::parse_args	(		self,
			args = None,
			namespace = None
	)

Definition at line 1654 of file argparse.py.

                                                   :
        args, argv = self.parse_known_args(args, namespace)
        if argv:
            msg = _('unrecognized arguments: %s')
            self.error(msg % ' '.join(argv))
        return args

def argparse::ArgumentParser::parse_known_args	(		self,
			args = None,
			namespace = None
	)

Definition at line 1661 of file argparse.py.

                                                         :
        # args default to the system args
        if args is None:
            args = _sys.argv[1:]

        # default Namespace built from parser defaults
        if namespace is None:
            namespace = Namespace()

        # add any action defaults that aren't present
        for action in self._actions:
            if action.dest is not SUPPRESS:
                if not hasattr(namespace, action.dest):
                    if action.default is not SUPPRESS:
                        default = action.default
                        if isinstance(action.default, _basestring):
                            default = self._get_value(action, default)
                        setattr(namespace, action.dest, default)

        # add any parser defaults that aren't present
        for dest in self._defaults:
            if not hasattr(namespace, dest):
                setattr(namespace, dest, self._defaults[dest])

        # parse the arguments and exit if there are any errors
        try:
            return self._parse_known_args(args, namespace)
        except ArgumentError:
            err = _sys.exc_info()[1]
            self.error(str(err))

def argparse::ArgumentParser::parse_known_args	(		self,
			args = None,
			namespace = None
	)

Definition at line 1694 of file argparse.py.

                                                         :
        # args default to the system args
        if args is None:
            args = _sys.argv[1:]

        # default Namespace built from parser defaults
        if namespace is None:
            namespace = Namespace()

        # add any action defaults that aren't present
        for action in self._actions:
            if action.dest is not SUPPRESS:
                if not hasattr(namespace, action.dest):
                    if action.default is not SUPPRESS:
                        default = action.default
                        if isinstance(action.default, basestring):
                            default = self._get_value(action, default)
                        setattr(namespace, action.dest, default)

        # add any parser defaults that aren't present
        for dest in self._defaults:
            if not hasattr(namespace, dest):
                setattr(namespace, dest, self._defaults[dest])

        # parse the arguments and exit if there are any errors
        try:
            namespace, args = self._parse_known_args(args, namespace)
            if hasattr(namespace, _UNRECOGNIZED_ARGS_ATTR):
                args.extend(getattr(namespace, _UNRECOGNIZED_ARGS_ATTR))
                delattr(namespace, _UNRECOGNIZED_ARGS_ATTR)
            return namespace, args
        except ArgumentError:
            err = _sys.exc_info()[1]
            self.error(str(err))

def argparse::ArgumentParser::print_help	(		self,
			file = None
	)

Definition at line 2240 of file argparse.py.

                                   :
        self._print_message(self.format_help(), file)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::print_help	(		self,
			file = None
	)

Definition at line 2310 of file argparse.py.

                                   :
        if file is None:
            file = _sys.stdout
        self._print_message(self.format_help(), file)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::print_usage	(		self,
			file = None
	)

Definition at line 2305 of file argparse.py.

                                    :
        if file is None:
            file = _sys.stdout
        self._print_message(self.format_usage(), file)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::print_usage	(		self,
			file = None
	)

Definition at line 2237 of file argparse.py.

                                    :
        self._print_message(self.format_usage(), file)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::print_version	(		self,
			file = None
	)

Definition at line 2315 of file argparse.py.

                                      :
        import warnings
        warnings.warn(
            'The print_version method is deprecated -- the "version" '
            'argument to ArgumentParser is no longer supported.',
            DeprecationWarning)
        self._print_message(self.format_version(), file)

def argparse::ArgumentParser::print_version	(		self,
			file = None
	)

Definition at line 2243 of file argparse.py.

                                      :
        self._print_message(self.format_version(), file)

---

Member Data Documentation

argparse::ArgumentParser::_optionals [private]

Definition at line 1543 of file argparse.py.

argparse::ArgumentParser::_positionals [private]

Definition at line 1543 of file argparse.py.

argparse::ArgumentParser::_subparsers [private]

Definition at line 1543 of file argparse.py.

argparse::ArgumentParser::add_help

Definition at line 1543 of file argparse.py.

argparse::ArgumentParser::epilog

Definition at line 1543 of file argparse.py.

argparse::ArgumentParser::formatter_class

Definition at line 1543 of file argparse.py.

argparse::ArgumentParser::fromfile_prefix_chars

Definition at line 1543 of file argparse.py.

argparse::ArgumentParser::prog

Definition at line 1543 of file argparse.py.

argparse::ArgumentParser::usage

Definition at line 1543 of file argparse.py.

argparse::ArgumentParser::version

Definition at line 1543 of file argparse.py.