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- checksums.yaml +4 -4
- data/ChangeLog +264 -0
- data/doc/optparse/argument_converters.rdoc +380 -0
- data/doc/optparse/creates_option.rdoc +7 -0
- data/doc/optparse/option_params.rdoc +509 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/argument_keywords.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/argument_strings.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/argv.rb +2 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/array.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/basic.rb +17 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/block.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/collected_options.rb +8 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/custom_converter.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/date.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/datetime.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/decimal_integer.rb +7 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/decimal_numeric.rb +7 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/default_values.rb +8 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/descriptions.rb +15 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/explicit_array_values.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/explicit_hash_values.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/false_class.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/float.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/help.rb +18 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/help_banner.rb +7 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/help_format.rb +25 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/help_program_name.rb +7 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/integer.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/long_names.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/long_optional.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/long_required.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/long_simple.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/long_with_negation.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/match_converter.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/matched_values.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/method.rb +11 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/missing_options.rb +12 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/mixed_names.rb +12 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/name_abbrev.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/no_abbreviation.rb +10 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/numeric.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/object.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/octal_integer.rb +7 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/optional_argument.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/parse.rb +13 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/parse_bang.rb +13 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/proc.rb +13 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/regexp.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/required_argument.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/shellwords.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/short_names.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/short_optional.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/short_range.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/short_required.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/short_simple.rb +9 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/string.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/terminator.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/time.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/true_class.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/ruby/uri.rb +6 -0
- data/doc/optparse/tutorial.rdoc +835 -0
- data/lib/optparse/kwargs.rb +2 -0
- data/lib/optparse.rb +33 -75
- metadata +62 -7
- data/Rakefile +0 -10
- data/optparse.gemspec +0 -33
- data/rakelib/changelogs.rake +0 -34
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== Tutorial
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=== Why \OptionParser?
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=== Contents
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Usage: into [options]
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{:xxx=>true}
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$ ruby collected_options.rb --xxx --yyy FOO
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{:xxx=>true, :yyy=>"FOO"}
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$ ruby collected_options.rb --xxx --yyy FOO --zzz Bar
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{:xxx=>true, :yyy=>"FOO", :zzz=>"Bar"}
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$ ruby collected_options.rb --xxx --yyy FOO --yyy BAR
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{:xxx=>true, :yyy=>"BAR"}
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was overwritten.
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==== Checking for Missing Options
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Use the collected options to check for missing options.
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:include: ruby/missing_options.rb
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$ ruby missing_options.rb --help
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Usage: missing_options [options]
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-y, --yyyYYY Short and long, required argument
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-z, --zzz [ZZZ] Short and long, optional argument
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$ ruby missing_options.rb --yyy FOO
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missing_options.rb:11:in `<main>': Missing required options: [:xxx, :zzz] (RuntimeError)
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==== Default Values for Options
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Initialize the +into+ argument to define default values for options.
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:include: ruby/default_values.rb
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$ ruby default_values.rb --help
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Usage: default_values [options]
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-x, --xxx Short and long, no argument
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-y, --yyyYYY Short and long, required argument
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-z, --zzz [ZZZ] Short and long, optional argument
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$ ruby default_values.rb --yyy FOO
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{:yyy=>"FOO", :zzz=>"BBB"}
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=== Argument Converters
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An option can specify that its argument is to be converted
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from the default \String to an instance of another class.
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There are a number of built-in converters.
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Example: File +date.rb+
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defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a \Date object.
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The argument is converted by method Date#parse.
|
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|
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:include: ruby/date.rb
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+
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Executions:
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|
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$ ruby date.rb --date 2001-02-03
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[#<Date: 2001-02-03 ((2451944j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>, Date]
|
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$ ruby date.rb --date 20010203
|
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|
+
[#<Date: 2001-02-03 ((2451944j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>, Date]
|
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|
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$ ruby date.rb --date "3rd Feb 2001"
|
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[#<Date: 2001-02-03 ((2451944j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>, Date]
|
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|
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|
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You can also define custom converters.
|
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See {Argument Converters}[./argument_converters_rdoc.html]
|
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|
+
for both built-in and custom converters.
|
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+
|
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=== Help
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+
|
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\OptionParser makes automatically generated help text available.
|
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+
|
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+
The help text consists of:
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|
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- A banner, showing the usage.
|
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+
- Option short and long names.
|
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- Option dummy argument names.
|
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- Option descriptions.
|
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+
|
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+
Example code:
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+
|
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|
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:include: ruby/help.rb
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|
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|
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The option names and dummy argument names are defined as described above.
|
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|
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The option description consists of the strings that are not themselves option names;
|
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+
An option can have more than one description string.
|
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|
+
Execution:
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+
|
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|
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Usage: help [options]
|
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|
+
-x, --xxx Adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget.
|
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|
+
Aenean massa. Cum sociis natoque penatibus
|
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+
-y, --yyy YYY Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer.
|
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+
-z, --zzz [ZZZ] Et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur
|
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+
ridiculus mus. Donec quam felis, ultricies
|
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+
nec, pellentesque eu, pretium quis, sem.
|
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+
|
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The program name is included in the default banner:
|
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<tt>Usage: #{program_name} [options]</tt>;
|
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|
+
you can change the program name.
|
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|
+
|
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|
+
:include: ruby/help_program_name.rb
|
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|
+
|
582
|
+
Execution:
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+
|
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|
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$ ruby help_program_name.rb --help
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Usage: help_program_name.rb [options]
|
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+
|
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|
+
You can also change the entire banner.
|
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+
|
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|
+
:include: ruby/help_banner.rb
|
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+
|
591
|
+
Execution:
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|
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|
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$ ruby help_banner.rb --help
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Usage: ruby help_banner.rb
|
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+
|
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|
+
By default, the option names are indented 4 spaces
|
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+
and the width of the option-names field is 32 spaces.
|
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+
|
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+
You can change these values, along with the banner,
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by passing parameters to OptionParser.new.
|
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|
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:include: ruby/help_format.rb
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|
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Execution:
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|
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$ ruby help_format.rb --help
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|
+
ruby help_format.rb [options]
|
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|
+
-x, --xxx Adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget.
|
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|
+
Aenean massa. Cum sociis natoque penatibus
|
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-y, --yyy YYY Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer.
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+
-z, --zzz [ZZZ] Et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur
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ridiculus mus. Donec quam felis, ultricies
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=== Top List and Base List
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+
|
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+
An \OptionParser object maintains a stack of \OptionParser::List objects,
|
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+
each of which has a collection of zero or more options.
|
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|
+
It is unlikely that you'll need to add or take away from that stack.
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+
|
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The stack includes:
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|
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- The <em>top list</em>, given by \OptionParser#top.
|
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- The <em>base list</em>, given by \OptionParser#base.
|
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+
|
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+
When \OptionParser builds its help text, the options in the top list
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precede those in the base list.
|
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+
|
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=== Defining Options
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+
|
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Option-defining methods allow you to create an option, and also append/prepend it
|
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|
+
to the top list or append it to the base list.
|
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|
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+
Each of these next three methods accepts a sequence of parameter arguments and a block,
|
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|
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creates an option object using method \Option#make_switch (see below),
|
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and returns the created option:
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|
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- \Method \OptionParser#define appends the created option to the top list.
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+
|
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|
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- \Method \OptionParser#define_head prepends the created option to the top list.
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+
|
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|
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- \Method \OptionParser#define_tail appends the created option to the base list.
|
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|
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These next three methods are identical to the three above,
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except for their return values:
|
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+
|
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- \Method \OptionParser#on is identical to method \OptionParser#define,
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+
except that it returns the parser object +self+.
|
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|
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- \Method \OptionParser#on_head is identical to method \OptionParser#define_head,
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+
except that it returns the parser object +self+.
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+
|
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- \Method \OptionParser#on_tail is identical to method \OptionParser#define_tail,
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+
except that it returns the parser object +self+.
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+
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+
Though you may never need to call it directly,
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here's the core method for defining an option:
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+
|
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- \Method \OptionParser#make_switch accepts an array of parameters and a block.
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+
See {Parameters for New Options}[./option_params_rdoc.html].
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This method is unlike others here in that it:
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- Accepts an <em>array of parameters</em>;
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+
others accept a <em>sequence of parameter arguments</em>.
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- Returns an array containing the created option object,
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option names, and other values;
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others return either the created option object
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or the parser object +self+.
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=== Parsing
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\OptionParser has six instance methods for parsing.
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+
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+
Three have names ending with a "bang" (<tt>!</tt>):
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- parse!
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- order!
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- permute!
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|
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Each of these methods:
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+
- Accepts an optional array of string arguments +argv+;
|
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+
if not given, +argv+ defaults to the value of OptionParser#default_argv,
|
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+
whose initial value is ARGV.
|
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- Accepts an optional keyword argument +into+
|
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(see {Keyword Argument into}[#label-Keyword+Argument+into]).
|
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+
- Returns +argv+, possibly with some elements removed.
|
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+
|
688
|
+
The three other methods have names _not_ ending with a "bang":
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- parse
|
691
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+
- order
|
692
|
+
- permute
|
693
|
+
|
694
|
+
Each of these methods:
|
695
|
+
|
696
|
+
- Accepts an array of string arguments
|
697
|
+
_or_ zero or more string arguments.
|
698
|
+
- Accepts an optional keyword argument +into+ and its value _into_.
|
699
|
+
(see {Keyword Argument into}[#label-Keyword+Argument+into]).
|
700
|
+
- Returns +argv+, possibly with some elements removed.
|
701
|
+
|
702
|
+
==== \Method parse!
|
703
|
+
|
704
|
+
\Method parse!:
|
705
|
+
|
706
|
+
- Accepts an optional array of string arguments +argv+;
|
707
|
+
if not given, +argv+ defaults to the value of OptionParser#default_argv,
|
708
|
+
whose initial value is ARGV.
|
709
|
+
- Accepts an optional keyword argument +into+
|
710
|
+
(see {Keyword Argument into}[#label-Keyword+Argument+into]).
|
711
|
+
- Returns +argv+, possibly with some elements removed.
|
712
|
+
|
713
|
+
The method processes the elements in +argv+ beginning at <tt>argv[0]</tt>,
|
714
|
+
and ending, by default, at the end.
|
715
|
+
|
716
|
+
Otherwise processing ends and the method returns when:
|
717
|
+
|
718
|
+
- The terminator argument <tt>--</tt> is found;
|
719
|
+
the terminator argument is removed before the return.
|
720
|
+
- Environment variable +POSIXLY_CORRECT+ is defined
|
721
|
+
and a non-option argument is found;
|
722
|
+
the non-option argument is not removed.
|
723
|
+
Note that the _value_ of that variable does not matter,
|
724
|
+
as only its existence is checked.
|
725
|
+
|
726
|
+
File +parse_bang.rb+:
|
727
|
+
|
728
|
+
:include: ruby/parse_bang.rb
|
729
|
+
|
730
|
+
Help:
|
731
|
+
|
732
|
+
$ ruby parse_bang.rb --help
|
733
|
+
Usage: parse_bang [options]
|
734
|
+
--xxx
|
735
|
+
--yyy YYY
|
736
|
+
--zzz [ZZZ]
|
737
|
+
|
738
|
+
Default behavior:
|
739
|
+
|
740
|
+
$ ruby parse_bang.rb input_file.txt output_file.txt --xxx --yyy FOO --zzz BAR
|
741
|
+
["--xxx", true]
|
742
|
+
["--yyy", "FOO"]
|
743
|
+
["--zzz", "BAR"]
|
744
|
+
Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt"] (Array)
|
745
|
+
|
746
|
+
Processing ended by terminator argument:
|
747
|
+
|
748
|
+
$ ruby parse_bang.rb input_file.txt output_file.txt --xxx --yyy FOO -- --zzz BAR
|
749
|
+
["--xxx", true]
|
750
|
+
["--yyy", "FOO"]
|
751
|
+
Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt", "--zzz", "BAR"] (Array)
|
752
|
+
|
753
|
+
Processing ended by non-option found when +POSIXLY_CORRECT+ is defined:
|
754
|
+
|
755
|
+
$ POSIXLY_CORRECT=true ruby parse_bang.rb --xxx input_file.txt output_file.txt -yyy FOO
|
756
|
+
["--xxx", true]
|
757
|
+
Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt", "-yyy", "FOO"] (Array)
|
758
|
+
|
759
|
+
==== \Method parse
|
760
|
+
|
761
|
+
\Method parse:
|
762
|
+
|
763
|
+
- Accepts an array of string arguments
|
764
|
+
_or_ zero or more string arguments.
|
765
|
+
- Accepts an optional keyword argument +into+ and its value _into_.
|
766
|
+
(see {Keyword Argument into}[#label-Keyword+Argument+into]).
|
767
|
+
- Returns +argv+, possibly with some elements removed.
|
768
|
+
|
769
|
+
If given an array +ary+, the method forms array +argv+ as <tt>ary.dup</tt>.
|
770
|
+
If given zero or more string arguments, those arguments are formed
|
771
|
+
into array +argv+.
|
772
|
+
|
773
|
+
The method calls
|
774
|
+
|
775
|
+
parse!(argv, into: into)
|
776
|
+
|
777
|
+
Note that environment variable +POSIXLY_CORRECT+
|
778
|
+
and the terminator argument <tt>--</tt> are honored.
|
779
|
+
|
780
|
+
File +parse.rb+:
|
781
|
+
|
782
|
+
:include: ruby/parse.rb
|
783
|
+
|
784
|
+
Help:
|
785
|
+
|
786
|
+
$ ruby parse.rb --help
|
787
|
+
Usage: parse [options]
|
788
|
+
--xxx
|
789
|
+
--yyy YYY
|
790
|
+
--zzz [ZZZ]
|
791
|
+
|
792
|
+
Default behavior:
|
793
|
+
|
794
|
+
$ ruby parse.rb input_file.txt output_file.txt --xxx --yyy FOO --zzz BAR
|
795
|
+
["--xxx", true]
|
796
|
+
["--yyy", "FOO"]
|
797
|
+
["--zzz", "BAR"]
|
798
|
+
Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt"] (Array)
|
799
|
+
|
800
|
+
Processing ended by terminator argument:
|
801
|
+
|
802
|
+
$ ruby parse.rb input_file.txt output_file.txt --xxx --yyy FOO -- --zzz BAR
|
803
|
+
["--xxx", true]
|
804
|
+
["--yyy", "FOO"]
|
805
|
+
Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt", "--zzz", "BAR"] (Array)
|
806
|
+
|
807
|
+
Processing ended by non-option found when +POSIXLY_CORRECT+ is defined:
|
808
|
+
|
809
|
+
$ POSIXLY_CORRECT=true ruby parse.rb --xxx input_file.txt output_file.txt -yyy FOO
|
810
|
+
["--xxx", true]
|
811
|
+
Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt", "-yyy", "FOO"] (Array)
|
812
|
+
|
813
|
+
==== \Method order!
|
814
|
+
|
815
|
+
Calling method OptionParser#order! gives exactly the same result as
|
816
|
+
calling method OptionParser#parse! with environment variable
|
817
|
+
+POSIXLY_CORRECT+ defined.
|
818
|
+
|
819
|
+
==== \Method order
|
820
|
+
|
821
|
+
Calling method OptionParser#order gives exactly the same result as
|
822
|
+
calling method OptionParser#parse with environment variable
|
823
|
+
+POSIXLY_CORRECT+ defined.
|
824
|
+
|
825
|
+
==== \Method permute!
|
826
|
+
|
827
|
+
Calling method OptionParser#permute! gives exactly the same result as
|
828
|
+
calling method OptionParser#parse! with environment variable
|
829
|
+
+POSIXLY_CORRECT+ _not_ defined.
|
830
|
+
|
831
|
+
==== \Method permute
|
832
|
+
|
833
|
+
Calling method OptionParser#permute gives exactly the same result as
|
834
|
+
calling method OptionParser#parse with environment variable
|
835
|
+
+POSIXLY_CORRECT+ _not_ defined.
|