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diff --git a/v_windows/v/vlib/flag/README.md b/v_windows/v/vlib/flag/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1122f77 --- /dev/null +++ b/v_windows/v/vlib/flag/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +The `flag` module helps command-line flag parsing. +Main features are: +- parses flags like `-f` or '--flag' or '--stuff=things' or '--things stuff'. +- handles bool, int, float and string args. +- can print usage information listing all the declrared flags. +- handles unknown arguments as error. + +Usage example: + +```v +module main + +import os +import flag + +fn main() { + mut fp := flag.new_flag_parser(os.args) + fp.application('flag_example_tool') + fp.version('v0.0.1') + fp.limit_free_args(0, 0) // comment this, if you expect arbitrary texts after the options + fp.description('This tool is only designed to show how the flag lib is working') + fp.skip_executable() + an_int := fp.int('an_int', 0, 0o123, 'some int to define 0o123 is its default value') + a_bool := fp.bool('a_bool', 0, false, 'some boolean flag. --a_bool will set it to true.') + a_float := fp.float('a_float', 0, 1.0, 'some floating point value, by default 1.0 .') + a_string := fp.string('a_string', `a`, 'no text', 'finally, some text with ' + + ' `-a` as an abbreviation, so you can pass --a_string abc or just -a abc') + additional_args := fp.finalize() or { + eprintln(err) + println(fp.usage()) + return + } + println('an_int: $an_int | a_bool: $a_bool | a_float: $a_float | a_string: "$a_string" ') + println(additional_args.join_lines()) +} +``` |