R. David Murray added the comment: Yes, the python2 TypeErrors for mimatched arguments are sub-optimal. This has been fixed in python3:
>>> parser.add_argument('--foo', help="foo", action='store_const') Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> File "/home/rdmurray/python/p36/Lib/argparse.py", line 1336, in add_argument action = action_class(**kwargs) TypeError: __init__() missing 1 required positional argument: 'const' ---------- nosy: +r.david.murray resolution: -> out of date stage: -> resolved status: open -> closed _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue25299> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com