Message 331837 - Python tracker

Message331837

Author	rgov
Recipients	rgov
Date	2018-12-14.15:59:40
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Message-id	<1544803180.32.0.788709270274.issue35495@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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import argparse parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument('things', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER, default=['nothing']) parser.parse_args([]) >>> Namespace(things=[]) Since there were no unparsed arguments remaining, the `default` setting for `things` should have been honored. However it silently ignores this setting. If there's a reason why this wouldn't be desirable, it should raise an exception that the options aren't compatible.

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import argparse
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument('things', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER, default=['nothing'])
parser.parse_args([])
>>> Namespace(things=[])

Since there were no unparsed arguments remaining, the `default` setting for `things` should have been honored. However it silently ignores this setting.

If there's a reason why this wouldn't be desirable, it should raise an exception that the options aren't compatible.

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