Python argparse

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This is a template of argparse.

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import argparse
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="description of this script")
parser.add_argument('--parameter','-p',type=int, default='1', help='epoch')
args = parser.parse_args()

parameter = args.parameter
print(parameter)

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parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="description of this script")
parser.add_argument('--querID','-id',type=str, help='Query ID')

args = parser.parse_args().__dict__
print(args)

Pass boolean flag via

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parser.add_argument('--flag', action="store_true", help="this is your boolean value")
# enable this flag via: python test.py --flag

python script.py -h to show the help of parameters.