[stdlib-sig] should we try to add argparse?

[Jim Baker]

+1 - modernization is good. optparse was very good in its time, but too
clunky now

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Michael Foord <michael at voidspace.org.uk>wrote:

> Brett Cannon wrote:
>
>> Upfront people need to realize that we might have three argument
>> parsing libraries for a while, but it won't be forever. If we get
>> argparse accepted we would slowly deprecate at least optparse, if not
>> getopt (lat time I tried to ditch getopt for Python 3 some argued that
>> getopt supported stuff optparse didn't), out of the standard library
>> and toss them into PyPI for those who refuse to switch. The standard
>> library might not evolve a lot, but it isn't dead or in stone.
>>
>> But before this can happen, people need to have a general consensus
>> that I should bug Steven about contributing as it will require a PEP
>> from him. Steven already has commit privileges to maintenance from him
>> will not be a problem.
>>
>> So if you want this to actually happen and for me to start talking to
>> Steven just reply to this email w/ a vote.
>>
>> I am +0
>>
>>
>
> +1
>
> Michael
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