argparse: complex CLI made simple
Most programing languages have a way to interact via command line arguments. So does Erlang. Tricky part is conversion between Unix shell conventions and Erlang. Some languages have libraries to do the job. Python has docopt, click, and argparse, all serving the purpose, and allowing complicated syntax. Erlang deserves to have some too. This talk introduces argparse for Erlang.
OBJECTIVES
Demonstrate design of a complex CLI in Erlang. Show practical examples. Share experience working with a huge release providing several hundred subcommands.
AUDIENCE
Software developers looking for a convenient way to provide command line utility interface.
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