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I want to use argparse to get option to my program. Here is my sample program:



from argparse import ArgumentParser

parser = ArgumentParser()

print("enter the numbers:")

a=int(input("number 1:"))

b=int(input("number 2:"))

parser.add_argument('-a','--add')

parser.add_argument('-s','--sub')

options = parser.parse_args()

if options:

c=a+b

if options.d:

c=a-b

print(c)


it gives the output correctly if I use



python file.pu -a 1


But I don't want to give value like 1 in compilation. What I want is



python file.py -a     


that performs addition.



python file.py -s


that performs subtraction.



How to change the code for it?










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    I want to use argparse to get option to my program. Here is my sample program:



    from argparse import ArgumentParser

    parser = ArgumentParser()

    print("enter the numbers:")

    a=int(input("number 1:"))

    b=int(input("number 2:"))

    parser.add_argument('-a','--add')

    parser.add_argument('-s','--sub')

    options = parser.parse_args()

    if options:

    c=a+b

    if options.d:

    c=a-b

    print(c)


    it gives the output correctly if I use



    python file.pu -a 1


    But I don't want to give value like 1 in compilation. What I want is



    python file.py -a     


    that performs addition.



    python file.py -s


    that performs subtraction.



    How to change the code for it?










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      • Python argparse command line flags without arguments

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      I want to use argparse to get option to my program. Here is my sample program:



      from argparse import ArgumentParser

      parser = ArgumentParser()

      print("enter the numbers:")

      a=int(input("number 1:"))

      b=int(input("number 2:"))

      parser.add_argument('-a','--add')

      parser.add_argument('-s','--sub')

      options = parser.parse_args()

      if options:

      c=a+b

      if options.d:

      c=a-b

      print(c)


      it gives the output correctly if I use



      python file.pu -a 1


      But I don't want to give value like 1 in compilation. What I want is



      python file.py -a     


      that performs addition.



      python file.py -s


      that performs subtraction.



      How to change the code for it?










      share|improve this question
















      This question already has an answer here:




      • Python argparse command line flags without arguments

        3 answers




      I want to use argparse to get option to my program. Here is my sample program:



      from argparse import ArgumentParser

      parser = ArgumentParser()

      print("enter the numbers:")

      a=int(input("number 1:"))

      b=int(input("number 2:"))

      parser.add_argument('-a','--add')

      parser.add_argument('-s','--sub')

      options = parser.parse_args()

      if options:

      c=a+b

      if options.d:

      c=a-b

      print(c)


      it gives the output correctly if I use



      python file.pu -a 1


      But I don't want to give value like 1 in compilation. What I want is



      python file.py -a     


      that performs addition.



      python file.py -s


      that performs subtraction.



      How to change the code for it?





      This question already has an answer here:




      • Python argparse command line flags without arguments

        3 answers








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          You can use:



          action='store_true'


          ...in the following:



          parser.add_argument('-a', '-add', action='store_true')





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            You can use:



            action='store_true'


            ...in the following:



            parser.add_argument('-a', '-add', action='store_true')





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              You can use:



              action='store_true'


              ...in the following:



              parser.add_argument('-a', '-add', action='store_true')





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                You can use:



                action='store_true'


                ...in the following:



                parser.add_argument('-a', '-add', action='store_true')





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                You can use:



                action='store_true'


                ...in the following:



                parser.add_argument('-a', '-add', action='store_true')






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