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argparse: support options similar to find's -exec

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Description

BPO 43169
Nosy @rhettinger, @pkkm

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-02-08.20:40:56.769>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.10']
title = "argparse: support options similar to find's -exec"
updated_at = <Date 2021-02-08.20:44:09.515>
user = 'https://github.com/pkkm'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-02-08.20:44:09.515>
actor = 'zach.ware'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-02-08.20:40:56.769>
creator = 'pkkm'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 43169
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['386662']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['rhettinger', 'paul.j3', 'pkkm']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43169'
versions = ['Python 3.10']

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Research direction

The issue names argparse but no source file, test, or concrete option syntax. Start by reading argparse's implementation and documentation, then define the supported behavior and acceptance tests for options similar to find's -exec; done means the agreed behavior is implemented and covered by tests.

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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
30/100

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