[DISPATCH-1441] optparse python library deprecated, migrate to argparse

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.10.0
• Flags: Patch
• Docs Text: https://docs.python.org/2/library/argparse.html
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Nicolas
• Created: 04/Oct/19 18:51
• Updated: 20/Dec/19 12:10
• Resolved: 16/Oct/19 14:44

Description

from: https://docs.python.org/2/library/optparse.html

Deprecated since version 2.7: The optparse module is deprecated and will not be developed further; development will continue with the argparse module.

A lot of the manual parsing that is being done manually is able to be done automatically by the argparse library. (like mutually exclusive options, etc).

Automatic help and error messages may be better also just migrating the library.

 

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #576