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argparse: auto-generated synopsis omits REMAINDER argument

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Description

BPO 41856

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2020-09-24.23:40:02.028>
labels = ['3.8', 'library']
title = 'argparse: auto-generated synopsis omits REMAINDER argument'
updated_at = <Date 2020-09-24.23:42:31.094>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/rrt'

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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2020-09-24.23:40:02.028>
creator = 'rrt'
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issue_num = 41856
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messages = ['377469', '377470']
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priority = 'normal'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41856'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

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Research direction

Start at Python's argparse implementation and locate the synopsis-generation entry point, then inspect existing coverage for REMAINDER arguments. Reproduce the missing argument in a small argparse example and add or update a focused test so the generated synopsis includes it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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