argparse: auto-generated synopsis omits REMAINDER argument
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Description
| BPO | 41856 |
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title = 'argparse: auto-generated synopsis omits REMAINDER argument'
updated_at = <Date 2020-09-24.23:42:31.094>
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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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