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assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2015-06-06.15:22:59.767>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library']
title = 'webbrowser.py update to use argparse.py'
updated_at = <Date 2019-03-15.22:00:55.953>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/HasanDiwan'

activity = <Date 2019-03-15.22:00:55.953>
actor = 'BreamoreBoy'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2015-06-06.15:22:59.767>
creator = 'Hasan Diwan'
dependencies = []
files = ['39641']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 24395
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['244913', '244915', '244918']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['georg.brandl', 'berker.peksag', 'Hasan Diwan']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue24395'
versions = ['Python 3.6']

Activity

1. HasanDiwan commented on Jun 6, 2015

   

   HasanDiwanmannequin

   on Jun 6, 2015

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   The webbrowser module uses getopt, which needs to be ripped out and replaced with argparse. The attached file does just this.
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   on Jun 6, 2015
3. berkerpeksag commented on Jun 6, 2015

   

   berkerpeksag

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   Thanks!

   A few comments:

   • New features like this can only go into Python 3.6 (the "default" branch)
   • The CLI is partially tested (see Lib/test/test_webbrowser.py). You'll need to add additional tests (e.g. add tests for the -t and -h options)
   • It would be nice if you could send your changes in a patch format. Please see https://docs.python.org/devguide/patch.html for more information
4. BreamoreBoy commented on Jun 6, 2015

   

   BreamoreBoymannequin

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   This strikes me as pointless code churn.
5. ezio-melotti

   transferred this issue fromon Apr 10, 2022
6. erlend-aasland

   added this to Argparse issueson May 19, 2022
7. erlend-aasland

   moved this to Features in Argparse issueson May 19, 2022
8. CAM-Gerlach commented on Jun 13, 2023

   

   CAM-Gerlach

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   Just to confirm, getopt is still used in webbrowser as of the beginning of the Python 3.13 cycle. Replacing it with argparse would improve usability, reduce manual argument parsing code and avoid the use of a legacy module, per #105735

   Reacted by James De Bias
9. hugovk commented on Mar 19, 2024

   

   hugovk

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   Please see PR #117047.
10. hugovk

    added a commit that references this issue on Apr 13, 2024

    gh-68583: webbrowser: replace `getopt` with `argparse`, add long opti…

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11. hugovk

    closed this as completedon Apr 13, 2024
12. github-project-automation

    moved this from Features to Doc issues in Argparse issueson Apr 13, 2024
13. diegorusso

    added a commit that references this issue on Apr 17, 2024

    pythongh-68583: webbrowser: replace `getopt` with `argparse`, add lon…

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