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@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ Most command-line options will use ``'-'`` as the prefix, e.g. ``-f/--foo``. Par
Namespace(bar='Y', f='X')
The ``prefix_chars=`` argument defaults to ``'-'``. Supplying a set of characters that does not include ``'-'`` will cause ``-f/--foo`` options to be disallowed.
-Note that most parent parsers will specify :meth:`add_help` ``=False``. Otherwise, the ArgumentParser will see two ``-h/--help`` options (one in the parent and one in the child) and raise an error.
fromfile_prefix_chars
@@ -172,6 +171,8 @@ Sometimes, several parsers share a common set of arguments. Rather than repeatin
>>> bar_parser.parse_args(['--bar', 'YYY'])
Namespace(bar='YYY', parent=None)
+Note that most parent parsers will specify ``add_help=False``. Otherwise, the ArgumentParser will see two ``-h/--help`` options (one in the parent and one in the child) and raise an error.
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formatter_class
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