Python argparse Examples Edit Cheat Sheet

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='myprogram')

# Add GNU style arguments
parser.add_argument('-m', '--mode', default='exterminate', help='run mode <seek|locate|exterminate> (default: exterminate)')

# Add positional parameter
parser.add_argument('param1', help='Mandatary 1st positional parameters')
parser.add_argument('param2', nargs='?', help='Optional 2nd positional parameter')

args = parser.parse_args()

# Access input
print(args.mode)
print(args.param1)
print(args.param2)      # will be None when not set

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
  prog='myprogram',
  formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
  epilog="""
Multi-
line-
string
  """
)

from pathlib import Path
import sys

script_name = Path(__file__).name

def customer(args):
  #Do things with stuff
  print(f"Name: {args.name}, Alias: {args.alias}")
  return 0
  #or return 1 for failure

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=script_name)
subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="resource")

cust = subparsers.add_parser(
  "customer", 
  aliases=['cust'],
  help="Add customers"
)
cust.set_defaults(func=customer)
cust.add_argument(
  "-a",
  "--alias",
  help="The alias assigned to the customer",
  required=True,
)
cust.add_argument(
  "-n", 
  "--name", 
  help="The customers name", 
  required=True
)

args=parser.parse_args()
if not args.resource:
  parser.print_help()
  sys.exit(1)

#Pass the args to the function as defined 
#in the cust subparser (cust.set_defaults(func=customer))
#return a exit code from the function
sys.exit(args.func(args))

$ ./script customer --name TheName --alias TheAlias