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argparse: customizable help formatter

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3.10 stdlib type-feature
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Description

BPO 42966
Nosy @rhettinger, @monkeyman79
PRs
  • python/cpython#24377
  • Files
  • CustomizableHelpFormatter.txt
  • Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2021-01-19.14:27:00.579>
    labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.10']
    title = 'argparse: customizable help formatter'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-01-29.21:27:53.846>
    user = 'https://github.com/monkeyman79'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-01-29.21:27:53.846>
    actor = 'monkeyman79'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2021-01-19.14:27:00.579>
    creator = 'monkeyman79'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['49750']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 42966
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 3.0
    messages = ['385263', '385509', '385942']
    nosy_count = 3.0
    nosy_names = ['rhettinger', 'paul.j3', 'monkeyman79']
    pr_nums = ['24377']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42966'
    versions = ['Python 3.10']
    

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    3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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    Research direction

    Start with CustomizableHelpFormatter.txt and the linked pull request #24377, then inspect argparse's current formatter implementation and related tests. The issue is already in patch review with work under way, so confirm the proposed customization requirements and test coverage before considering it complete.

    Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    cli
    Issue type
    Feature
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    20/100

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