yargs
========
Yargs be a node.js library fer hearties tryin' ter parse optstrings.
With yargs, ye be havin' a map that leads straight to yer treasure! Treasure of course, being a simple option hash.
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> Yargs is the official successor to optimist. Please feel free to submit issues and pull requests. If you'd like to contribute and don't know where to start, have a look at [the issue list](https://github.com/bcoe/yargs/issues) :)
examples
========
With yargs, the options be just a hash!
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plunder.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs').argv;
if (argv.ships > 3 && argv.distance < 53.5) {
console.log('Plunder more riffiwobbles!');
}
else {
console.log('Retreat from the xupptumblers!');
}
````
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$ ./plunder.js --ships=4 --distance=22
Plunder more riffiwobbles!
$ ./plunder.js --ships 12 --distance 98.7
Retreat from the xupptumblers!
![Joe was one optimistic pirate.](http://i.imgur.com/4WFGVJ9.png)
But don't walk the plank just yet! There be more! You can do short options:
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short.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs').argv;
console.log('(%d,%d)', argv.x, argv.y);
````
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$ ./short.js -x 10 -y 21
(10,21)
And booleans, both long, short, and even grouped:
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bool.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs').argv;
if (argv.s) {
process.stdout.write(argv.fr ? 'Le perroquet dit: ' : 'The parrot says: ');
}
console.log(
(argv.fr ? 'couac' : 'squawk') + (argv.p ? '!' : '')
);
````
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$ ./bool.js -s
The parrot says: squawk
$ ./bool.js -sp
The parrot says: squawk!
$ ./bool.js -sp --fr
Le perroquet dit: couac!
And non-hyphenated options too! Just use `argv._`!
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nonopt.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs').argv;
console.log('(%d,%d)', argv.x, argv.y);
console.log(argv._);
````
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$ ./nonopt.js -x 6.82 -y 3.35 rum
(6.82,3.35)
[ 'rum' ]
$ ./nonopt.js "me hearties" -x 0.54 yo -y 1.12 ho
(0.54,1.12)
[ 'me hearties', 'yo', 'ho' ]
Yargs even counts your booleans!
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count.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs')
.count('verbose')
.alias('v', 'verbose')
.argv;
VERBOSE_LEVEL = argv.verbose;
function WARN() { VERBOSE_LEVEL >= 0 && console.log.apply(console, arguments); }
function INFO() { VERBOSE_LEVEL >= 1 && console.log.apply(console, arguments); }
function DEBUG() { VERBOSE_LEVEL >= 2 && console.log.apply(console, arguments); }
WARN("Showing only important stuff");
INFO("Showing semi-important stuff too");
DEBUG("Extra chatty mode");
````
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$ node count.js
Showing only important stuff
$ node count.js -v
Showing only important stuff
Showing semi-important stuff too
$ node count.js -vv
Showing only important stuff
Showing semi-important stuff too
Extra chatty mode
$ node count.js -v --verbose
Showing only important stuff
Showing semi-important stuff too
Extra chatty mode
Tell users how to use yer options and make demands.
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area.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs')
.usage('Usage: $0 -w [num] -h [num]')
.demand(['w','h'])
.argv;
console.log("The area is:", argv.w * argv.h);
````
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$ ./area.js -w 55 -h 11
The area is: 605
$ node ./area.js -w 4.91 -w 2.51
Usage: area.js -w [num] -h [num]
Options:
-w [required]
-h [required]
Missing required arguments: h
After yer demands have been met, demand more! Ask for non-hyphenated arguments!
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demand_count.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs')
.demand(2)
.argv;
console.dir(argv);
````
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$ ./demand_count.js a
Not enough non-option arguments: got 1, need at least 2
$ ./demand_count.js a b
{ _: [ 'a', 'b' ], '$0': 'demand_count.js' }
$ ./demand_count.js a b c
{ _: [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ], '$0': 'demand_count.js' }
EVEN MORE SHIVER ME TIMBERS!
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default_singles.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs')
.default('x', 10)
.default('y', 10)
.argv
;
console.log(argv.x + argv.y);
````
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$ ./default_singles.js -x 5
15
default_hash.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs')
.default({ x : 10, y : 10 })
.argv
;
console.log(argv.x + argv.y);
````
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$ ./default_hash.js -y 7
17
And if you really want to get all descriptive about it...
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boolean_single.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs')
.boolean('v')
.argv
;
console.dir(argv.v);
console.dir(argv._);
````
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$ ./boolean_single.js -v "me hearties" yo ho
true
[ 'me hearties', 'yo', 'ho' ]
boolean_double.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs')
.boolean(['x','y','z'])
.argv
;
console.dir([ argv.x, argv.y, argv.z ]);
console.dir(argv._);
````
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$ ./boolean_double.js -x -z one two three
[ true, false, true ]
[ 'one', 'two', 'three' ]
Yargs is here to help you...
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Ye can describe parameters fer help messages and set aliases. Yargs figures
out how ter format a handy help string automatically.
line_count.js:
````javascript
#!/usr/bin/env node
var argv = require('yargs')
.usage('Usage: $0 <command> [options]')
.command('count', 'Count the lines in a file')
.demand(1)
.example('$0 count -f foo.js', 'count the lines in the given file')
.demand('f')
.alias('f', 'file')
.nargs('f', 1)
.describe('f', 'Load a file')
.help('h')
.alias('h', 'help')
.epilog('copyright 2015')
.argv;
var fs = require('fs');
var s = fs.createReadStream(argv.file);
var lines = 0;
s.on('data', function (buf) {
lines += buf.toString().match(/\n/g).length;
});
s.on('end', function () {
console.log(lines);
});
````
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$ node line_count.js count
Usage: line_count.js <command> [options]
Commands:
count Count the lines in a file
Options:
-f, --file Load a file [required]
-h, --help Show help [boolean]
Examples:
line_count.js count -f foo.js count the lines in the given file
copyright 2015
Missing required arguments: f
$ node line_count.js count --file line_count.js
26
$ node line_count.js count -f line_count.js
26
methods
=======
By itself,
````javascript
require('yargs').argv
````
will use the `process.argv` array to construct the `argv` object.
You can pass in the `process.argv` yourself:
````javascript
require('yargs')([ '-x', '1', '-y', '2' ]).argv
````
or use `.parse()` to do the same thing:
````javascript
require('yargs').parse([ '-x', '1', '-y', '2' ])
````
The rest of these methods below come in just before the terminating `.argv`.
<a name="alias"></a>.alias(key, alias)
------------------
Set key names as equivalent such that updates to a key will propagate to aliases
and vice-versa.
Optionally `.alias()` can take an object that maps keys to aliases.
Each key of this object should be the canonical version of the option, and each
value should be a string or an array of strings.
.argv
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Get the arguments as a plain old object.
Arguments without a corresponding flag show up in the `argv._` array.
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