[Python-Dev] Proposed standard module: Optik (original) (raw)

Martin v. Loewis martin@v.loewis.de
11 Feb 2002 17:26:00 +0100

Greg Ward <gward@python.net> writes:

> It could be a new function in getopt: > > from getopt import OptionParser > [...] > parser = OptionParser()

I guess that's OK if we're agreed that Optik is the be-all, end-all option-parsing tool. (I happen to think so, but I'd like to get opinions from a few other python-dev'ers before I let this go to my head.)

I'd also be in favour of providing option parsing through getopt only. If getopt is not enough, extend it (in moderate ways, rather adding customization mechanisms instead of alternatives, etc). If that involves incorporating code from Optik, fine. However, I don't think the standard library should have two modules that do essentially the same thing; such scenarious will raise question whether one is better than the other and which of them is maintained.

Regards, Martin