tamas
`argparse` is probably my favorite part of the entire #python standard library. Its interface is quite simple, but it's still able to model all kinds of CLI paradigms.
Jun 24, 2024 at 11:56amWeb
Show threadtamasJun 24, 2024
Even though there are "easier" libraries that use decorators or comments to generate CLI code, I find that argparse requires just the right level of verbosity. It's also very flexible while still remaining simple.
Show threadFabian N. T.Jun 24, 2024
@tamas Agree. It’s very capable and I’m always a bit sad that many people default to click from the get-go, tbh. Click is fine, but I bet most projects could/should stick to argparse.
Show threadtamasJun 24, 2024
@fabian 💯 Click is great and impressive how much it can achieve with decorators, but I find that all but the simplest cases require roughly the same amount of code as argparse, but it's "weird code" in decorators, instead of plain function calls. Plus click is a lot slower if there is enough complexity (unless they improved that since the last time I tried it).
Show threadCragHackJun 24, 2024
@tamas @fabian what's your opinion about docopt?
Show threadtamasJun 25, 2024
@CragHack @fabian I like the idea of it, but again, I feel it's too much magic for not that much gain. It's awesome that it's possible to implement a CLI this way, but I'm not sure it's worth the complexity. Also, the delay these magic solutions add in the CLI is off-putting for me.