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| * [[https://docs.python.org/library/optparse.html|optparse]] and [[https://docs.python.org/library/argparse.html|argparse]] (optparse is marked as deprecated since the introduction of argparse with Python 2.7 and Python 3.2, use argparse unless you have to support older Python versions) * [[https://docs.python.org/2/library/getopt.html|getopt]] C-style command line parser |
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| The Python standard library has many modules that make creating commandline tools quite simple. Often command line tools are made with pure Python modules, or are a mixture of calls to an operating system and Python, through the subprocess module. Some of the commonly used modules to create commandline tools are: optparse, configparser, and subprocess. | The [[https://docs.python.org/howto/argparse.html|Argparse Tutorial]] is an excellent read for getting you started with creating command line tools. See also OptionParsing. |
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| ---- === Other articles on Python command line tools === '''For sysadmins familiar with Bash scripting''': Beginner Level, circa 02/2008 * [[http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/02/07/python-for-bash-scripters-a-well-kept-secret/ | Python for Bash scripters: A well-kept secret ]] '''Using Python To Create Unix Commandline Tools:''' Beginning/Intermediate Level * Summary: An introductory article on how to create command line tools with Python. A beginner should learn how to create command line tool after finishing. * [[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-pythocli/?ca=dgr-lnxw82pythonunixtool&S_TACT=105AGX59&S_CMP=GR|Introduction To Creating CLI Tools with Python]] '''Command line tool with optparse, subprocess, and logging''': Beginning/Intermediate level * Summary: This script provides shortcuts for using a Git repository but the script could be used as a template for other shell tools. * [[http://www.jperla.com/blog/2008/11/17/a-clean-python-shell-script/ | A Clean Python Shell Script ]]. |
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'''Using Python To Create Unix Commandline Tools:''' Beginning/Intermediate Level * Summary: An introductory article on how to create command line tools with Python. A beginner should learn how to create command line tool after finishing. * [[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-pythocli/?ca=dgr-lnxw82pythonunixtool&S_TACT=105AGX59&S_CMP=GR|Introduction To Creating CLI Tools with Python]] '''Command line tool with optparse, subprocess, and logging''': Intermediate level * This script provides shortcuts for using a Git repository but the script could be used as a template for other shell tools: [[http://www.jperla.com/blog/2008/11/17/a-clean-python-shell-script/ | A Clean Python Shell Script ]]. |
Creating Command Line Tools With Python
Standard library support for parsing command lines
optparse and argparse (optparse is marked as deprecated since the introduction of argparse with Python 2.7 and Python 3.2, use argparse unless you have to support older Python versions)
getopt C-style command line parser
The Argparse Tutorial is an excellent read for getting you started with creating command line tools. See also OptionParsing.
Other articles on Python command line tools
For sysadmins familiar with Bash scripting: Beginner Level, circa 02/2008
Using Python To Create Unix Commandline Tools: Beginning/Intermediate Level
- Summary: An introductory article on how to create command line tools with Python. A beginner should learn how to create command line tool after finishing.
Command line tool with optparse, subprocess, and logging: Beginning/Intermediate level
- Summary: This script provides shortcuts for using a Git repository but the script could be used as a template for other shell tools.
PyCon2008 Presentation on Command Line Tools: Intermediate Level
- Summary: Presentation goes into detail on using threads, subprocess, optparse, configparser, and ORM's to create sophisticated tools.