[issue4256] optparse: provide a simple way to get a programmatically useful list of options

[R. David Murray]

R. David Murray <rdmurray at bitdance.com> added the comment:

I prefer an approach that allows this option to be defined by default, since if it is not defined by default it defeats part of the purpose of having the option.  The program author may not be concerned with completions (or even know about them), but if the option is defined by default then even the programs of those authors can be auto-completed by the generic script.

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