diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be262fd..52b27fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   // from string.
 
   // An option invoked with `--repeat N`
-  p.add_option(repeats, "--repeat")->help("how many times to repeat first argument");
+  p.add_option(repeats, "--repeat")
+      ->help("how many times to repeat first argument");
   // A flag invoked with `--verbose` or `-v`
   p.add_flag(verbose, "--verbose", "-v");
   // a required positional argument (position 1)
@@ -42,6 +43,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
 
+  // If help was requested, print it
+  if (p.need_help()) {
+    std::cerr << p.help();
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   // Execute the program logic
   if (verbose) {
     std::cerr << "about to print '" << toPrint << "' " << repeats << " times";
diff --git a/examples/example1.cpp b/examples/example1.cpp
index fb7b0eb..06da701 100644
--- a/examples/example1.cpp
+++ b/examples/example1.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   // from string.
 
   // An option invoked with `--repeat N`
-  p.add_option(repeats, "--repeat")->help("how many times to repeat first argument");
+  p.add_option(repeats, "--repeat")
+      ->help("how many times to repeat first argument");
   // A flag invoked with `--verbose` or `-v`
   p.add_flag(verbose, "--verbose", "-v");
   // a required positional argument (position 1)
@@ -29,6 +30,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
 
+  // If help was requested, print it
+  if (p.need_help()) {
+    std::cerr << p.help();
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   // Execute the program logic
   if (verbose) {
     std::cerr << "about to print '" << toPrint << "' " << repeats << " times";