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argparse/examples/example1.cpp
2022-01-17 13:12:14 -07:00

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// copyright Carl Pearson, 2022
#include "argparse/argparse.hpp"
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
// A parser object
argparse::Parser p;
// Program data corresponding to flags, options, and positional arguments
bool verbose = false;
std::string toPrint;
std::string maybePrint;
int repeats = 2;
// Inform the parser of the program data. It will do type-specific conversionfrom string.
// An option invoked with `--repeat N`
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)
p.add_positional(toPrint)->required();
// an optional positional argument (position 2)
auto psnl = p.add_positional(maybePrint);
// If there was an error during parsing, report it.
if (!p.parse(argc, argv)) {
std::cerr << p.help();
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";
if (psnl->found()) {
std::cerr << ", then '" << maybePrint << "'";
}
std::cerr << std::endl;
}
for (int i = 0; i < repeats; ++i) {
std::cout << toPrint;
}
if (psnl->found()) {
std::cout << maybePrint;
}
std::cout << std::endl;
return 0;
}