[Python-Dev] argparse ugliness (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Mon Mar 8 18:49:55 CET 2010

On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Ron Adam <rrr at ronadam.com> wrote:

I like the strings.  They are simple and easy to use/read and they don't have to be created or imported before the parser is defined.

I like them too. I don't see anything unpythonic about them.

That allows me to put the parser setup right after the 'if name == 'main':' so it's easy to find and read.  It also allows me to not import or create objects that may be expensive in either time or resources if I'm not going to use them.

Also the strings help separate the parser from the rest of your program in a much cleaner way. This can make your programs more modular and easier to modify and maintain.

Also in this particular case a typo in the string will be caught just about at the same time as a typo in the name would be caught.

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