I would like to pass optional arguments to a matplotlib script running from the command line. I have the following: However, currently I am not able to do so. Is there any way to pass under the optional arguments other parameters to the plot functions? Set colors, markers, etc.. ? Best Regards Answer If you w…
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How to parse a string in argparser during execution
I want to create a mini shell, so after i run my file, With whatever arguments I add, I then just constantly take input like a normal shell, So I am just doing simple while True: command = input(), but these commands may take flags as well so stuff like However I can’t really parse these the same way as
Is there a way to use python argparse with nargs=’*’, choices, AND default?
My use case is multiple optional positional arguments, taken from a constrained set of choices, with a default value that is a list containing two of those choices. I can’t change the interface, due to backwards compatibility issues. I also have to maintain compatibility with Python 3.4. Here is my code…
How can I open a folder with argparse
I want to open a folder containing x zipfiles. I have this code: But I get error code: PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: ‘Test’ I would like the zipfiles in the folder to be listed in an array when I run the code. Answer I’m not sure why you’re getting a permission error, …
Python Argparse – Add multiple arguments to a subparser
I am trying to make a serial terminal app with two different functions. One function lists out available serial ports and the other function opens the specified serial port at the specified baud rate. What I am trying to attempt is be able to select between either listing the ports or opening a port, if the u…
Converting an argparse bash script into a python script
Consider the bash script below. The script argparse_test.py is an argparse script with various variables. How would I convert this bash script to a python script so that I could run it in a python IDE with the various variables? Answer This bash input should produce a sys.argv that looks like that’s a r…
How to override output filepath and write it along with output files at a desired directory through argparse
I have the following example code and I use argparse to call and execute it. Below is the main.py script where I call the above code via argparse Since I’m working on a python pipeline, I would like to override the output filepath and give it via CLI, i.e., as an arseparse argument. As I’ve said i…
Create Mutual Inclusive arguments with argparse
I want to build a program that has 2 mutually inclusive args and 2 that are not dependent on the first two. Something like this: where ‘consume’ and ‘–count’ are dependent on each other i.e, without ‘consume’ ‘–count’ will throw an error ‘show&…
How can I setup a python CLI application so that I can use it without directly referring to the interpreter?
I want to build an application, say it’s called helloworld, with a command line interface in python. My application as multiple nested modules and a top level module main.py. Say the layout is : At this point, once my project is installed I can run it using #> python path/to/helloworld/main.py arg1 a…
running python script with argparser
Trying to run my script using argparser, where the program does not run, unless correct argument is in place, however it does not seem to work; Also when the –sync arg is given it ask for another, then when I add one more argument. SYNC, then it returns attribute error. Edit Trying to make the program r…