argparse Functions

generic argparse/add-option (ap ArgumentParser) names arg-data docstr

add an option to ap

Param ap:

ArgumentParser instance

Type ap:

ArgumentParser

Param names:

option name(s)

Type names:

list of symbols

Param arg-data:

argument data

Type arg-data:

see below

Param docstr:

documentation string

Type docstr:

string

Return:

#<unspec>

arg-data can be:

• either one of:

  • :none meaning the option takes no argument

  • :optional meaning the option may take an argument, defaulting to #t

  • :required meaning the option must take an argument

  where the nominal argument name is 'ARG" for use in the usage string

• or a list of :optional or :required and the nominal argument name as a string

Example:

ap := make-instance ArgumentParser :synopsis (sprintf "%s [options] [FRUIT ...]" ARGV0)

add-option ap '(a apple) :none "add an apple"
add-option ap '(o output) (:required "FILE") "direct output to FILE"

generic argparse/parse-args (ap ArgumentParser) argv

parse the argument in argv using the options associated with ap

Param ap:

ArgumentParser instance

Type ap:

ArgumentParser

Param argv:

argument strings

Type argv:

array of strings (

Return:

#<unspec>

Subsequently, ap.options will be a hash table with a key for each name defined in the options associated with ap and ap.operands will be a list of the remaining arguments.

generic argparse/usage (ap ArgumentParser)

print the usage for the options associated with ap

Param ap:

ArgumentParser instance

Type ap:

ArgumentParser

Return:

#<unspec>

Example:

For the options added above in a script called x.idio:

usage ap

1. when passed the argument -h

   usage: x [options] [FRUIT ...]
   
   Options:
        --help, -h, -?       display this message and exit
    -a, --apple              option a
    -o, --output=FILE        direct output to FILE
   

2. when passed the arguments -a -o foo

   usage: x [options] [FRUIT ...]
   
   Options:
        --help, -h, -?       display this message and exit
    -a, --apple              option a [#t]
    -o, --output=FILE        direct output to FILE [foo]
   

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