Python argparse has a limitation on argument groups that makes me sad

Re:Python argparse has a limitation on argument groups that ... by Neywiny on Saturday June 14, 2025 @04:04PM (#44278481)

I think this is doable but as an X vs Y problem. You can either not have a default and check if it's in the namespace later, or make the default value be the previously highest priority value as a run-time defined default. Do either of those work?

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Re:Python argparse has a limitation on argument groups that ... by mjevans on Saturday June 14, 2025 @04:53PM (#44278759)

It would be nice if --help reports the (program) default as the default value for an option. A different option might dump a fully evaluated configuration. While a third might exit without doing anything.

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Re:Python argparse has a limitation on argument groups that ... by Elixir6419 on Thursday June 19, 2025 @07:13AM (#44317522)

if you pass formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter) you will get exactly that.

shameless copy from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12151306/argparse-way-to...

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