arg-parser

node-arg-parser
===============

node cli arguments parser

Install

``sh
npm install arg-parser
`

Example

test.js

`js

import Args from 'arg-parser';
const args = new Args(
'ArgParserTester',
'1.0',
'NodeJS arg-parser module tester',
'In addition to these parameters - more info here...'
);

args.add({ name: 'input', desc: 'input file', switches: [ '-i', '--input-file'], value: 'file' });
args.add({ name: 'output', desc: 'output file', switches: [ '-o', '--output-file'], value: 'file' });
args.add({ name: 'quiet', desc: 'quiet mode', switches: [ '-q', '--quiet'] });
args.add({ name: 'verbose', desc: 'verbose mode', switches: [ '-V', '--verbose'] });
args.add({ name: 'text', desc: 'text to store', required: true });

if (args.parse()) console.log(args.params);
`

Run test.js

`sh
node test.js -h
`

Output

`
NodeJS arg-parser module tester
usage: test [options]

text to store

-V, --verbose verbose mode
-h, --help display help & usage
-i, --input-file=FILE input file
-o, --output-file=FILE output file
-q, --quiet quiet mode
-v, --version display cli name & version

In addition to these parameters - more info here...

``