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Add review of built-in 'cmd' library to Command-Line Applications chapter
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Description
After reviewing existing entries in this chapter, I went back to the Python language docs and discovered cmd. This allowed me to build my project–a command line interface–with ease! It deserves a mention here.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the existing entries in the Command-Line Applications chapter and the Python documentation for the built-in cmd library. Add a concise review that explains its usefulness for building command-line interfaces, then verify that it fits the chapter's existing style and scope.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100