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-rw-r--r--doc/optparse/.document1
-rw-r--r--doc/optparse/argument_converters.rdoc74
-rw-r--r--doc/optparse/creates_option.rdoc4
-rw-r--r--doc/optparse/option_params.rdoc71
-rw-r--r--doc/optparse/ruby/argument_abbreviation.rb9
-rw-r--r--doc/optparse/ruby/basic.rb5
-rw-r--r--doc/optparse/ruby/matched_values.rb6
-rw-r--r--doc/optparse/ruby/parse.rb13
-rw-r--r--doc/optparse/ruby/parse_bang.rb13
-rw-r--r--doc/optparse/tutorial.rdoc361
10 files changed, 407 insertions, 150 deletions
diff --git a/doc/optparse/.document b/doc/optparse/.document
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96dfc7779f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/optparse/.document
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.rdoc
diff --git a/doc/optparse/argument_converters.rdoc b/doc/optparse/argument_converters.rdoc
index 8ad29ebc12..532729871c 100644
--- a/doc/optparse/argument_converters.rdoc
+++ b/doc/optparse/argument_converters.rdoc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
== Argument Converters
An option can specify that its argument is to be converted
-from the default \String to an instance of another class.
+from the default +String+ to an instance of another class.
=== Contents
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ from the default \String to an instance of another class.
=== Built-In Argument Converters
-\OptionParser has a number of built-in argument converters,
++OptionParser+ has a number of built-in argument converters,
which are demonstrated below.
-==== \Date
+==== +Date+
File +date.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a \Date object.
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a +Date+ object.
The argument is converted by method Date#parse.
:include: ruby/date.rb
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby date.rb --date "3rd Feb 2001"
[#<Date: 2001-02-03 ((2451944j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>, Date]
-==== \DateTime
+==== +DateTime+
File +datetime.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a \DateTime object.
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a +DateTime+ object.
The argument is converted by method DateTime#parse.
:include: ruby/datetime.rb
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby datetime.rb --datetime "3rd Feb 2001 04:05:06 PM"
[#<DateTime: 2001-02-03T16:05:06+00:00 ((2451944j,57906s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>, DateTime]
-==== \Time
+==== +Time+
File +time.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a \Time object.
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a +Time+ object.
The argument is converted by method Time#httpdate or Time#parse.
:include: ruby/time.rb
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby time.rb --time 2010-10-31
[2010-10-31 00:00:00 -0500, Time]
-==== \URI
+==== +URI+
File +uri.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a \URI object.
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a +URI+ object.
The argument is converted by method URI#parse.
:include: ruby/uri.rb
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby uri.rb --uri file://~/var
[#<URI::File file://~/var>, URI::File]
-==== \Shellwords
+==== +Shellwords+
File +shellwords.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to an \Array object by method
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to an +Array+ object by method
Shellwords#shellwords.
:include: ruby/shellwords.rb
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby shellwords.rb --shellwords "here are 'two words'"
[["here", "are", "two words"], Array]
-==== \Integer
+==== +Integer+
File +integer.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to an \Integer object.
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to an +Integer+ object.
The argument is converted by method Kernel#Integer.
:include: ruby/integer.rb
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby integer.rb --integer 0b100
[4, Integer]
-==== \Float
+==== +Float+
File +float.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a \Float object.
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a +Float+ object.
The argument is converted by method Kernel#Float.
:include: ruby/float.rb
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ Executions:
$ ruby float.rb --float 1.234E-2
[0.01234, Float]
-==== \Numeric
+==== +Numeric+
File +numeric.rb+
defines an option whose argument is to be converted to an instance
-of \Rational, \Float, or \Integer.
+of +Rational+, +Float+, or +Integer+.
The argument is converted by method Kernel#Rational,
Kernel#Float, or Kernel#Integer.
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby numeric.rb --numeric 3
[3, Integer]
-==== \DecimalInteger
+==== +DecimalInteger+
File +decimal_integer.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to an \Integer object.
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to an +Integer+ object.
The argument is converted by method Kernel#Integer.
:include: ruby/decimal_integer.rb
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby decimal_integer.rb --decimal_integer -0100
[-100, Integer]
-==== \OctalInteger
+==== +OctalInteger+
File +octal_integer.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to an \Integer object.
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to an +Integer+ object.
The argument is converted by method Kernel#Integer.
:include: ruby/octal_integer.rb
@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ Executions:
$ ruby octal_integer.rb --octal_integer 0100
[64, Integer]
-==== \DecimalNumeric
+==== +DecimalNumeric+
File +decimal_numeric.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to an \Integer object.
-The argument is converted by method {Kernel#Integer
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to an +Integer+ object.
+The argument is converted by method Kernel#Integer
:include: ruby/decimal_numeric.rb
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Executions:
$ ruby decimal_numeric.rb --decimal_numeric 0100
[64, Integer]
-==== \TrueClass
+==== +TrueClass+
File +true_class.rb+
defines an option whose argument is to be converted to +true+ or +false+.
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Executions:
$ ruby true_class.rb --true_class nil
[false, FalseClass]
-==== \FalseClass
+==== +FalseClass+
File +false_class.rb+
defines an option whose argument is to be converted to +true+ or +false+.
@@ -286,10 +286,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby false_class.rb --false_class +
[true, TrueClass]
-==== \Object
+==== +Object+
File +object.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is not to be converted from \String.
+defines an option whose argument is not to be converted from +String+.
:include: ruby/object.rb
@@ -300,10 +300,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby object.rb --object nil
["nil", String]
-==== \String
+==== +String+
File +string.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is not to be converted from \String.
+defines an option whose argument is not to be converted from +String+.
:include: ruby/string.rb
@@ -314,10 +314,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby string.rb --string nil
["nil", String]
-==== \Array
+==== +Array+
File +array.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted from \String
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted from +String+
to an array of strings, based on comma-separated substrings.
:include: ruby/array.rb
@@ -331,10 +331,10 @@ Executions:
$ ruby array.rb --array "foo, bar, baz"
[["foo", " bar", " baz"], Array]
-==== \Regexp
+==== +Regexp+
File +regexp.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a \Regexp object.
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a +Regexp+ object.
:include: ruby/regexp.rb
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ To create a custom converter, call OptionParser#accept with:
- A block that accepts the argument and returns the converted value.
This custom converter accepts any argument and converts it,
-if possible, to a \Complex object.
+if possible, to a +Complex+ object.
:include: ruby/custom_converter.rb
@@ -377,4 +377,4 @@ Executions:
$ ruby match_converter.rb --capitalize foo
["Foo", String]
$ ruby match_converter.rb --capitalize "foo bar"
- match_converter.rb:9:in `<main>': invalid argument: --capitalize foo bar (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
+ match_converter.rb:9:in '<main>': invalid argument: --capitalize foo bar (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
diff --git a/doc/optparse/creates_option.rdoc b/doc/optparse/creates_option.rdoc
index aaeb72d745..ab672d5124 100644
--- a/doc/optparse/creates_option.rdoc
+++ b/doc/optparse/creates_option.rdoc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Creates an option from the given parameters +params+.
-See {Parameters for New Options}[./option_params_rdoc.html].
+See {Parameters for New Options}[optparse/option_params.rdoc].
The block, if given, is the handler for the created option.
When the option is encountered during command-line parsing,
the block is called with the argument given for the option, if any.
-See {Option Handlers}[./option_params_rdoc.html#label-Option+Handlers].
+See {Option Handlers}[optparse/option_params.rdoc#label-Option+Handlers].
diff --git a/doc/optparse/option_params.rdoc b/doc/optparse/option_params.rdoc
index c1f83eda88..575ee66cdb 100644
--- a/doc/optparse/option_params.rdoc
+++ b/doc/optparse/option_params.rdoc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
== Parameters for New Options
-Option-creating methods in \OptionParser
+Option-creating methods in +OptionParser+
accept arguments that determine the behavior of a new option:
- OptionParser#on
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Contents:
- {Long Names with Optional Arguments}[#label-Long+Names+with+Optional+Arguments]
- {Long Names with Negation}[#label-Long+Names+with+Negation]
- {Mixed Names}[#label-Mixed+Names]
-- {Argument Styles}[#label-Argument+Styles]
+- {Argument Strings}[#label-Argument+Strings]
- {Argument Values}[#label-Argument+Values]
- {Explicit Argument Values}[#label-Explicit+Argument+Values]
- {Explicit Values in Array}[#label-Explicit+Values+in+Array]
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ Contents:
- {Handler Blocks}[#label-Handler+Blocks]
- {Handler Procs}[#label-Handler+Procs]
- {Handler Methods}[#label-Handler+Methods]
-- {Terminators}[#label-Terminators]
=== Option Names
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ Executions:
Usage: short_required [options]
-xXXX Short name with required argument
$ ruby short_required.rb -x
- short_required.rb:6:in `<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ short_required.rb:6:in '<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby short_required.rb -x FOO
["-x", "FOO"]
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ Executions:
Usage: long_required [options]
--xxx XXX Long name with required argument
$ ruby long_required.rb --xxx
- long_required.rb:6:in `<main>': missing argument: --xxx (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ long_required.rb:6:in '<main>': missing argument: --xxx (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby long_required.rb --xxx FOO
["--xxx", "FOO"]
@@ -244,11 +243,11 @@ Usage: mixed_names [options]
$ ruby mixed_names.rb --xxx
["--xxx", true]
$ ruby mixed_names.rb -y
- mixed_names.rb:12:in `<main>': missing argument: -y (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ mixed_names.rb:12:in '<main>': missing argument: -y (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby mixed_names.rb -y FOO
["--yyy", "FOO"]
$ ruby mixed_names.rb --yyy
- mixed_names.rb:12:in `<main>': missing argument: --yyy (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ mixed_names.rb:12:in '<main>': missing argument: --yyy (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby mixed_names.rb --yyy BAR
["--yyy", "BAR"]
$ ruby mixed_names.rb -z
@@ -280,7 +279,7 @@ Executions:
Usage: argument_keywords [options]
-x, --xxx Required argument
$ ruby argument_styles.rb --xxx
- argument_styles.rb:6:in `<main>': missing argument: --xxx (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ argument_styles.rb:6:in '<main>': missing argument: --xxx (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby argument_styles.rb --xxx FOO
["--xxx", "FOO"]
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ Executions:
Usage: argument_strings [options]
-x, --xxx=XXX Required argument
$ ruby argument_strings.rb --xxx
- argument_strings.rb:9:in `<main>': missing argument: --xxx (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ argument_strings.rb:9:in '<main>': missing argument: --xxx (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby argument_strings.rb --xxx FOO
["--xxx", "FOO"]
@@ -332,7 +331,7 @@ Executions:
-xXXX Values for required argument
-y [YYY] Values for optional argument
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -x
- explicit_array_values.rb:9:in `<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ explicit_array_values.rb:9:in '<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -x foo
["-x", "foo"]
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -x f
@@ -340,9 +339,9 @@ Executions:
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -x bar
["-x", "bar"]
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -y ba
- explicit_array_values.rb:9:in `<main>': ambiguous argument: -y ba (OptionParser::AmbiguousArgument)
+ explicit_array_values.rb:9:in '<main>': ambiguous argument: -y ba (OptionParser::AmbiguousArgument)
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -x baz
- explicit_array_values.rb:9:in `<main>': invalid argument: -x baz (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
+ explicit_array_values.rb:9:in '<main>': invalid argument: -x baz (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
===== Explicit Values in Hash
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@ Executions:
-xXXX Values for required argument
-y [YYY] Values for optional argument
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -x
- explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in `<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in '<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -x foo
["-x", 0]
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -x f
@@ -370,7 +369,7 @@ Executions:
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -x bar
["-x", 1]
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -x baz
- explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in `<main>': invalid argument: -x baz (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
+ explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in '<main>': invalid argument: -x baz (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -y
["-y", nil]
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -y baz
@@ -378,14 +377,15 @@ Executions:
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -y bat
["-y", 3]
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -y ba
- explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in `<main>': ambiguous argument: -y ba (OptionParser::AmbiguousArgument)
+ explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in '<main>': ambiguous argument: -y ba (OptionParser::AmbiguousArgument)
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -y bam
["-y", nil]
==== Argument Value Patterns
You can restrict permissible argument values
-by specifying a Regexp that the given argument must match.
+by specifying a +Regexp+ that the given argument must match,
+or a +Range+ or +Array+ that the converted value must be included in.
File +matched_values.rb+ defines options with matched argument values.
@@ -396,22 +396,32 @@ Executions:
$ ruby matched_values.rb --help
Usage: matched_values [options]
--xxx XXX Matched values
+ --yyy YYY Check by range
+ --zzz ZZZ Check by list
$ ruby matched_values.rb --xxx foo
["--xxx", "foo"]
$ ruby matched_values.rb --xxx FOO
["--xxx", "FOO"]
$ ruby matched_values.rb --xxx bar
- matched_values.rb:6:in `<main>': invalid argument: --xxx bar (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
+ matched_values.rb:12:in '<main>': invalid argument: --xxx bar (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
+ $ ruby matched_values.rb --yyy 1
+ ["--yyy", 1]
+ $ ruby matched_values.rb --yyy 4
+ matched_values.rb:12:in '<main>': invalid argument: --yyy 4 (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
+ $ ruby matched_values.rb --zzz 1
+ ["--zzz", 1]
+ $ ruby matched_values.rb --zzz 2
+ matched_values.rb:12:in '<main>': invalid argument: --zzz 2 (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
=== Argument Converters
An option can specify that its argument is to be converted
-from the default \String to an instance of another class.
+from the default +String+ to an instance of another class.
There are a number of built-in converters.
You can also define custom converters.
-See {Argument Converters}[./argument_converters_rdoc.html].
+See {Argument Converters}[./argument_converters.rdoc].
=== Descriptions
@@ -419,7 +429,7 @@ A description parameter is any string parameter
that is not recognized as an
{option name}[#label-Option+Names] or a
{terminator}[#label-Terminators];
-in other words, it does not begin with a hypnen.
+in other words, it does not begin with a hyphen.
You may give any number of description parameters;
each becomes a line in the text generated by option <tt>--help</tt>.
@@ -454,7 +464,7 @@ when the option is encountered. The handler may be:
==== Handler Blocks
-An option hadler may be a block.
+An option handler may be a block.
File +block.rb+ defines an option that has a handler block.
@@ -508,22 +518,3 @@ Executions:
["Handler method for -xxx called with value:", true]
$ ruby method.rb --yyy FOO
["Handler method for -yyy called with value:", "FOO"]
-
-=== Terminators
-
-And finally, the terminator parameter <tt>--</tt> tells the options parser
-to ignore any options farther to the right.
-This can be useful if there are options not meant for the current program.
-
-File +terminator.rb+ defines one option <tt>--my_option</tt>.
-
- :include: ruby/terminator.rb
-
-The first execution fails because <tt>--nosuch</tt> is not a defined option;
-the second succeeds because <tt>--</tt> causes that option to be ignored:
-
- $ ruby terminator.rb --my_option FOO --other_option BAR
- ["FOO", String]
- terminator.rb:6:in `<main>': invalid option: --other_option (OptionParser::InvalidOption)
- $ ruby terminator.rb --my_option FOO -- --other_option BAR
- ["FOO", String]
diff --git a/doc/optparse/ruby/argument_abbreviation.rb b/doc/optparse/ruby/argument_abbreviation.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49007ebe69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/optparse/ruby/argument_abbreviation.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+require 'optparse'
+parser = OptionParser.new
+parser.on('-x', '--xxx=VALUE', %w[ABC def], 'Argument abbreviations') do |value|
+ p ['--xxx', value]
+end
+parser.on('-y', '--yyy=VALUE', {"abc"=>"XYZ", def: "FOO"}, 'Argument abbreviations') do |value|
+ p ['--yyy', value]
+end
+parser.parse!
diff --git a/doc/optparse/ruby/basic.rb b/doc/optparse/ruby/basic.rb
index 617d337427..91d37627c0 100644
--- a/doc/optparse/ruby/basic.rb
+++ b/doc/optparse/ruby/basic.rb
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ end
parser.on('-z', 'Whether to Z') do |value|
p ['z', value]
end
-# Parse the command line.
-parser.parse!
+# Parse the command line and return pared-down ARGV.
+p parser.parse!
+
diff --git a/doc/optparse/ruby/matched_values.rb b/doc/optparse/ruby/matched_values.rb
index f184ca8474..a1aba140e6 100644
--- a/doc/optparse/ruby/matched_values.rb
+++ b/doc/optparse/ruby/matched_values.rb
@@ -3,4 +3,10 @@ parser = OptionParser.new
parser.on('--xxx XXX', /foo/i, 'Matched values') do |value|
p ['--xxx', value]
end
+parser.on('--yyy YYY', Integer, 'Check by range', 1..3) do |value|
+ p ['--yyy', value]
+end
+parser.on('--zzz ZZZ', Integer, 'Check by list', [1, 3, 4]) do |value|
+ p ['--zzz', value]
+end
parser.parse!
diff --git a/doc/optparse/ruby/parse.rb b/doc/optparse/ruby/parse.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5d4329484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/optparse/ruby/parse.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+require 'optparse'
+parser = OptionParser.new
+parser.on('--xxx') do |value|
+ p ['--xxx', value]
+end
+parser.on('--yyy YYY') do |value|
+ p ['--yyy', value]
+end
+parser.on('--zzz [ZZZ]') do |value|
+ p ['--zzz', value]
+end
+ret = parser.parse(ARGV)
+puts "Returned: #{ret} (#{ret.class})"
diff --git a/doc/optparse/ruby/parse_bang.rb b/doc/optparse/ruby/parse_bang.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..567bc733cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/optparse/ruby/parse_bang.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+require 'optparse'
+parser = OptionParser.new
+parser.on('--xxx') do |value|
+ p ['--xxx', value]
+end
+parser.on('--yyy YYY') do |value|
+ p ['--yyy', value]
+end
+parser.on('--zzz [ZZZ]') do |value|
+ p ['--zzz', value]
+end
+ret = parser.parse!
+puts "Returned: #{ret} (#{ret.class})"
diff --git a/doc/optparse/tutorial.rdoc b/doc/optparse/tutorial.rdoc
index dfdc244fe2..1134f94ddf 100644
--- a/doc/optparse/tutorial.rdoc
+++ b/doc/optparse/tutorial.rdoc
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
== Tutorial
-=== Why \OptionParser?
+=== Why +OptionParser+?
When a Ruby program executes, it captures its command-line arguments
and options into variable ARGV.
-This simple program just prints its \ARGV:
+This simple program just prints its +ARGV+:
:include: ruby/argv.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ the command-line options.
OptionParser offers methods for parsing and handling those options.
-With \OptionParser, you can define options so that for each option:
+With +OptionParser+, you can define options so that for each option:
- The code that defines the option and code that handles that option
are in the same place.
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ With \OptionParser, you can define options so that for each option:
- The argument may be restricted to specified _forms_.
- The argument may be restricted to specified _values_.
-The class also has:
-
-- Method #summarize: returns a text summary of the options.
-- Method #help: displays automatically-generated help text.
+The class also has method #help, which displays automatically-generated help text.
=== Contents
@@ -57,13 +54,22 @@ The class also has:
- {Default Values for Options}[#label-Default+Values+for+Options]
- {Argument Converters}[#label-Argument+Converters]
- {Help}[#label-Help]
+- {Top List and Base List}[#label-Top+List+and+Base+List]
+- {Methods for Defining Options}[#label-Methods+for+Defining+Options]
+- {Parsing}[#label-Parsing]
+ - {Method parse!}[#label-Method+parse-21]
+ - {Method parse}[#label-Method+parse]
+ - {Method order!}[#label-Method+order-21]
+ - {Method order}[#label-Method+order]
+ - {Method permute!}[#label-Method+permute-21]
+ - {Method permute}[#label-Method+permute]
=== To Begin With
-To use \OptionParser:
+To use +OptionParser+:
-1. Require the \OptionParser code.
-2. Create an \OptionParser object.
+1. Require the +OptionParser+ code.
+2. Create an +OptionParser+ object.
3. Define one or more options.
4. Parse the command line.
@@ -83,56 +89,33 @@ From these defined options, the parser automatically builds help text:
When an option is found during parsing,
the block defined for the option is called with the argument value.
+An invalid option raises an exception.
-Executions:
-
- $ ruby basic.rb -x -z
- ["x", true]
- ["z", true]
- $ ruby basic.rb -z -y -x
- ["z", true]
- ["y", true]
- ["x", true]
-
-=== To Begin With
-
-To use \OptionParser:
-
-1. Require the \OptionParser code.
-2. Create an \OptionParser object.
-3. Define one or more options.
-4. Parse the command line.
-
-File +basic.rb+ defines three options, <tt>-x</tt>,
-<tt>-y</tt>, and <tt>-z</tt>, each with a descriptive string,
-and each with a block.
-
- :include: ruby/basic.rb
-
-From these defined options, the parser automatically builds help text:
-
- $ ruby basic.rb --help
- Usage: basic [options]
- -x Whether to X
- -y Whether to Y
- -z Whether to Z
-
-When an option is found during parsing,
-the block defined for the option is called with the argument value.
+Method #parse!, which is used most often in this tutorial,
+removes from +ARGV+ the options and arguments it finds,
+leaving other non-option arguments for the program to handle on its own.
+The method returns the possibly-reduced +ARGV+ array.
Executions:
$ ruby basic.rb -x -z
["x", true]
["z", true]
+ []
$ ruby basic.rb -z -y -x
["z", true]
["y", true]
["x", true]
+ []
+ $ ruby basic.rb -x input_file.txt output_file.txt
+ ["x", true]
+ ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt"]
+ $ ruby basic.rb -a
+ basic.rb:16:in '<main>': invalid option: -a (OptionParser::InvalidOption)
=== Defining Options
-A common way to define an option in \OptionParser
+A common way to define an option in +OptionParser+
is with instance method OptionParser#on.
The method may be called with any number of arguments
@@ -187,11 +170,6 @@ Multiple short names can "share" a hyphen:
["-1 or -%", true]
["-1 or -%", true]
-This is a good time to note that giving an undefined option raises an exception:
-
- $ ruby short_names.rb -z
- short_names.rb:9:in `<main>': invalid option: -z (OptionParser::InvalidOption)
-
==== Long Option Names
A long option name consists of two hyphens and a one or more characters
@@ -254,11 +232,11 @@ Executions:
$ ruby mixed_names.rb --xxx
["--xxx", true]
$ ruby mixed_names.rb -y
- mixed_names.rb:12:in `<main>': missing argument: -y (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ mixed_names.rb:12:in '<main>': missing argument: -y (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby mixed_names.rb -y FOO
["--yyy", "FOO"]
$ ruby mixed_names.rb --yyy
- mixed_names.rb:12:in `<main>': missing argument: --yyy (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ mixed_names.rb:12:in '<main>': missing argument: --yyy (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby mixed_names.rb --yyy BAR
["--yyy", "BAR"]
$ ruby mixed_names.rb -z
@@ -292,9 +270,9 @@ Executions:
$ ruby name_abbrev.rb --draft
["--draft", true]
$ ruby name_abbrev.rb --d
- name_abbrev.rb:9:in `<main>': ambiguous option: --d (OptionParser::AmbiguousOption)
+ name_abbrev.rb:9:in '<main>': ambiguous option: --d (OptionParser::AmbiguousOption)
$ ruby name_abbrev.rb --dr
- name_abbrev.rb:9:in `<main>': ambiguous option: --dr (OptionParser::AmbiguousOption)
+ name_abbrev.rb:9:in '<main>': ambiguous option: --dr (OptionParser::AmbiguousOption)
$ ruby name_abbrev.rb --dry
["--dry-run", true]
$ ruby name_abbrev.rb --dra
@@ -307,7 +285,7 @@ You can disable abbreviation using method +require_exact+.
Executions:
$ ruby no_abbreviation.rb --dry-ru
- no_abbreviation.rb:10:in `<main>': invalid option: --dry-ru (OptionParser::InvalidOption)
+ no_abbreviation.rb:10:in '<main>': invalid option: --dry-ru (OptionParser::InvalidOption)
$ ruby no_abbreviation.rb --dry-run
["--dry-run", true]
@@ -345,7 +323,7 @@ Executions:
Omitting a required argument raises an error:
$ ruby required_argument.rb -x
- required_argument.rb:9:in `<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ required_argument.rb:9:in '<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
==== Option with Optional Argument
@@ -373,6 +351,29 @@ Executions:
Omitting an optional argument does not raise an error.
+==== Argument Abbreviations
+
+Specify an argument list as an Array or a Hash.
+
+ :include: ruby/argument_abbreviation.rb
+
+When an argument is abbreviated, the expanded argument yielded.
+
+Executions:
+
+ $ ruby argument_abbreviation.rb --help
+ Usage: argument_abbreviation [options]
+ Usage: argument_abbreviation [options]
+ -x, --xxx=VALUE Argument abbreviations
+ -y, --yyy=VALUE Argument abbreviations
+ $ ruby argument_abbreviation.rb --xxx A
+ ["--xxx", "ABC"]
+ $ ruby argument_abbreviation.rb --xxx c
+ argument_abbreviation.rb:9:in '<main>': invalid argument: --xxx c (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
+ $ ruby argument_abbreviation.rb --yyy a --yyy d
+ ["--yyy", "XYZ"]
+ ["--yyy", "FOO"]
+
=== Argument Values
Permissible argument values may be restricted
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ Executions:
-xXXX Values for required argument
-y [YYY] Values for optional argument
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -x
- explicit_array_values.rb:9:in `<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ explicit_array_values.rb:9:in '<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -x foo
["-x", "foo"]
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -x f
@@ -410,9 +411,9 @@ Executions:
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -x bar
["-x", "bar"]
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -y ba
- explicit_array_values.rb:9:in `<main>': ambiguous argument: -y ba (OptionParser::AmbiguousArgument)
+ explicit_array_values.rb:9:in '<main>': ambiguous argument: -y ba (OptionParser::AmbiguousArgument)
$ ruby explicit_array_values.rb -x baz
- explicit_array_values.rb:9:in `<main>': invalid argument: -x baz (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
+ explicit_array_values.rb:9:in '<main>': invalid argument: -x baz (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
===== Explicit Values in Hash
@@ -432,7 +433,7 @@ Executions:
-xXXX Values for required argument
-y [YYY] Values for optional argument
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -x
- explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in `<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
+ explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in '<main>': missing argument: -x (OptionParser::MissingArgument)
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -x foo
["-x", 0]
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -x f
@@ -440,7 +441,7 @@ Executions:
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -x bar
["-x", 1]
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -x baz
- explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in `<main>': invalid argument: -x baz (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
+ explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in '<main>': invalid argument: -x baz (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -y
["-y", nil]
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -y baz
@@ -448,7 +449,7 @@ Executions:
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -y bat
["-y", 3]
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -y ba
- explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in `<main>': ambiguous argument: -y ba (OptionParser::AmbiguousArgument)
+ explicit_hash_values.rb:9:in '<main>': ambiguous argument: -y ba (OptionParser::AmbiguousArgument)
$ ruby explicit_hash_values.rb -y bam
["-y", nil]
@@ -471,7 +472,7 @@ Executions:
$ ruby matched_values.rb --xxx FOO
["--xxx", "FOO"]
$ ruby matched_values.rb --xxx bar
- matched_values.rb:6:in `<main>': invalid argument: --xxx bar (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
+ matched_values.rb:6:in '<main>': invalid argument: --xxx bar (OptionParser::InvalidArgument)
=== Keyword Argument +into+
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ Executions:
-y, --yyyYYY Short and long, required argument
-z, --zzz [ZZZ] Short and long, optional argument
$ ruby missing_options.rb --yyy FOO
- missing_options.rb:11:in `<main>': Missing required options: [:xxx, :zzz] (RuntimeError)
+ missing_options.rb:11:in '<main>': Missing required options: [:xxx, :zzz] (RuntimeError)
==== Default Values for Options
@@ -544,11 +545,11 @@ Executions:
=== Argument Converters
An option can specify that its argument is to be converted
-from the default \String to an instance of another class.
+from the default +String+ to an instance of another class.
There are a number of built-in converters.
Example: File +date.rb+
-defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a \Date object.
+defines an option whose argument is to be converted to a +Date+ object.
The argument is converted by method Date#parse.
:include: ruby/date.rb
@@ -563,12 +564,12 @@ Executions:
[#<Date: 2001-02-03 ((2451944j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>, Date]
You can also define custom converters.
-See {Argument Converters}[./argument_converters_rdoc.html]
+See {Argument Converters}[./argument_converters.rdoc]
for both built-in and custom converters.
=== Help
-\OptionParser makes automatically generated help text available.
++OptionParser+ makes automatically generated help text available.
The help text consists of:
@@ -633,3 +634,225 @@ Execution:
-z, --zzz [ZZZ] Et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur
ridiculus mus. Donec quam felis, ultricies
nec, pellentesque eu, pretium quis, sem.
+
+=== Top List and Base List
+
+An +OptionParser+ object maintains a stack of OptionParser::List objects,
+each of which has a collection of zero or more options.
+It is unlikely that you'll need to add or take away from that stack.
+
+The stack includes:
+
+- The <em>top list</em>, given by OptionParser#top.
+- The <em>base list</em>, given by OptionParser#base.
+
+When +OptionParser+ builds its help text, the options in the top list
+precede those in the base list.
+
+=== Methods for Defining Options
+
+Option-defining methods allow you to create an option, and also append/prepend it
+to the top list or append it to the base list.
+
+Each of these next three methods accepts a sequence of parameter arguments and a block,
+creates an option object using method OptionParser#make_switch (see below),
+and returns the created option:
+
+- \Method OptionParser#define appends the created option to the top list.
+
+- \Method OptionParser#define_head prepends the created option to the top list.
+
+- \Method OptionParser#define_tail appends the created option to the base list.
+
+These next three methods are identical to the three above,
+except for their return values:
+
+- \Method OptionParser#on is identical to method OptionParser#define,
+ except that it returns the parser object +self+.
+
+- \Method OptionParser#on_head is identical to method OptionParser#define_head,
+ except that it returns the parser object +self+.
+
+- \Method OptionParser#on_tail is identical to method OptionParser#define_tail,
+ except that it returns the parser object +self+.
+
+Though you may never need to call it directly,
+here's the core method for defining an option:
+
+- \Method OptionParser#make_switch accepts an array of parameters and a block.
+ See {Parameters for New Options}[optparse/option_params.rdoc].
+ This method is unlike others here in that it:
+ - Accepts an <em>array of parameters</em>;
+ others accept a <em>sequence of parameter arguments</em>.
+ - Returns an array containing the created option object,
+ option names, and other values;
+ others return either the created option object
+ or the parser object +self+.
+
+=== Parsing
+
++OptionParser+ has six instance methods for parsing.
+
+Three have names ending with a "bang" (<tt>!</tt>):
+
+- parse!
+- order!
+- permute!
+
+Each of these methods:
+
+- Accepts an optional array of string arguments +argv+;
+ if not given, +argv+ defaults to the value of OptionParser#default_argv,
+ whose initial value is ARGV.
+- Accepts an optional keyword argument +into+
+ (see {Keyword Argument into}[#label-Keyword+Argument+into]).
+- Returns +argv+, possibly with some elements removed.
+
+The three other methods have names _not_ ending with a "bang":
+
+- parse
+- order
+- permute
+
+Each of these methods:
+
+- Accepts an array of string arguments
+ _or_ zero or more string arguments.
+- Accepts an optional keyword argument +into+ and its value _into_.
+ (see {Keyword Argument into}[#label-Keyword+Argument+into]).
+- Returns +argv+, possibly with some elements removed.
+
+==== \Method +parse!+
+
+\Method +parse!+:
+
+- Accepts an optional array of string arguments +argv+;
+ if not given, +argv+ defaults to the value of OptionParser#default_argv,
+ whose initial value is ARGV.
+- Accepts an optional keyword argument +into+
+ (see {Keyword Argument into}[#label-Keyword+Argument+into]).
+- Returns +argv+, possibly with some elements removed.
+
+The method processes the elements in +argv+ beginning at <tt>argv[0]</tt>,
+and ending, by default, at the end.
+
+Otherwise processing ends and the method returns when:
+
+- The terminator argument <tt>--</tt> is found;
+ the terminator argument is removed before the return.
+- Environment variable +POSIXLY_CORRECT+ is defined
+ and a non-option argument is found;
+ the non-option argument is not removed.
+ Note that the _value_ of that variable does not matter,
+ as only its existence is checked.
+
+File +parse_bang.rb+:
+
+ :include: ruby/parse_bang.rb
+
+Help:
+
+ $ ruby parse_bang.rb --help
+ Usage: parse_bang [options]
+ --xxx
+ --yyy YYY
+ --zzz [ZZZ]
+
+Default behavior:
+
+ $ ruby parse_bang.rb input_file.txt output_file.txt --xxx --yyy FOO --zzz BAR
+ ["--xxx", true]
+ ["--yyy", "FOO"]
+ ["--zzz", "BAR"]
+ Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt"] (Array)
+
+Processing ended by terminator argument:
+
+ $ ruby parse_bang.rb input_file.txt output_file.txt --xxx --yyy FOO -- --zzz BAR
+ ["--xxx", true]
+ ["--yyy", "FOO"]
+ Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt", "--zzz", "BAR"] (Array)
+
+Processing ended by non-option found when +POSIXLY_CORRECT+ is defined:
+
+ $ POSIXLY_CORRECT=true ruby parse_bang.rb --xxx input_file.txt output_file.txt -yyy FOO
+ ["--xxx", true]
+ Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt", "-yyy", "FOO"] (Array)
+
+==== \Method +parse+
+
+\Method +parse+:
+
+- Accepts an array of string arguments
+ _or_ zero or more string arguments.
+- Accepts an optional keyword argument +into+ and its value _into_.
+ (see {Keyword Argument into}[#label-Keyword+Argument+into]).
+- Returns +argv+, possibly with some elements removed.
+
+If given an array +ary+, the method forms array +argv+ as <tt>ary.dup</tt>.
+If given zero or more string arguments, those arguments are formed
+into array +argv+.
+
+The method calls
+
+ parse!(argv, into: into)
+
+Note that environment variable +POSIXLY_CORRECT+
+and the terminator argument <tt>--</tt> are honored.
+
+File +parse.rb+:
+
+ :include: ruby/parse.rb
+
+Help:
+
+ $ ruby parse.rb --help
+ Usage: parse [options]
+ --xxx
+ --yyy YYY
+ --zzz [ZZZ]
+
+Default behavior:
+
+ $ ruby parse.rb input_file.txt output_file.txt --xxx --yyy FOO --zzz BAR
+ ["--xxx", true]
+ ["--yyy", "FOO"]
+ ["--zzz", "BAR"]
+ Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt"] (Array)
+
+Processing ended by terminator argument:
+
+ $ ruby parse.rb input_file.txt output_file.txt --xxx --yyy FOO -- --zzz BAR
+ ["--xxx", true]
+ ["--yyy", "FOO"]
+ Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt", "--zzz", "BAR"] (Array)
+
+Processing ended by non-option found when +POSIXLY_CORRECT+ is defined:
+
+ $ POSIXLY_CORRECT=true ruby parse.rb --xxx input_file.txt output_file.txt -yyy FOO
+ ["--xxx", true]
+ Returned: ["input_file.txt", "output_file.txt", "-yyy", "FOO"] (Array)
+
+==== \Method +order!+
+
+Calling method OptionParser#order! gives exactly the same result as
+calling method OptionParser#parse! with environment variable
++POSIXLY_CORRECT+ defined.
+
+==== \Method +order+
+
+Calling method OptionParser#order gives exactly the same result as
+calling method OptionParser#parse with environment variable
++POSIXLY_CORRECT+ defined.
+
+==== \Method +permute!+
+
+Calling method OptionParser#permute! gives exactly the same result as
+calling method OptionParser#parse! with environment variable
++POSIXLY_CORRECT+ _not_ defined.
+
+==== \Method +permute+
+
+Calling method OptionParser#permute gives exactly the same result as
+calling method OptionParser#parse with environment variable
++POSIXLY_CORRECT+ _not_ defined.