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argparse: GNU-style help formatter

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Description

BPO 42980
Nosy @rhettinger, @wm-noble
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  • python/cpython#24275
  • 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 2021-01-20.18:44:19.840>
    labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.10']
    title = 'argparse: GNU-style help formatter'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-01-23.02:57:48.495>
    user = 'https://github.com/wm-noble'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-01-23.02:57:48.495>
    actor = 'will'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2021-01-20.18:44:19.840>
    creator = 'will'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 42980
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 6.0
    messages = ['385359', '385391', '385447', '385453', '385507', '385520']
    nosy_count = 3.0
    nosy_names = ['rhettinger', 'paul.j3', 'will']
    pr_nums = ['24275']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42980'
    versions = ['Python 3.10']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by reviewing the migrated BPO issue 42980 and the referenced pull request 24275, since the issue body provides no files, tests, or implementation entry point. Clarify the expected GNU-style help formatter behavior from that discussion; completion would require an agreed implementation and verification of the resulting formatter behavior.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    cli
    Issue type
    Feature
    Difficulty
    5/5
    Estimated time
    Over a week
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    15/100

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