From 8d9a4628c35811a803bde626c76573c722beea03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steven Bethard Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:33:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Issue #9348: Raise an early error if argparse nargs and metavar don't match. --- Lib/argparse.py | 7 ++ Lib/test/test_argparse.py | 171 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Misc/NEWS | 2 + 3 files changed, 180 insertions(+) diff --git a/Lib/argparse.py b/Lib/argparse.py index de3cd114794..e46f919e024 100644 --- a/Lib/argparse.py +++ b/Lib/argparse.py @@ -1294,6 +1294,13 @@ class _ActionsContainer(object): if not _callable(type_func): raise ValueError('%r is not callable' % type_func) + # raise an error if the metavar does not match the type + if hasattr(self, "_get_formatter"): + try: + self._get_formatter()._format_args(action, None) + except TypeError: + raise ValueError("length of metavar tuple does not match nargs") + return self._add_action(action) def add_argument_group(self, *args, **kwargs): diff --git a/Lib/test/test_argparse.py b/Lib/test/test_argparse.py index 03c95fade41..523e44144af 100644 --- a/Lib/test/test_argparse.py +++ b/Lib/test/test_argparse.py @@ -4394,6 +4394,177 @@ class TestParseKnownArgs(TestCase): self.assertEqual(NS(v=3, spam=True, badger="B"), args) self.assertEqual(["C", "--foo", "4"], extras) +# ========================== +# add_argument metavar tests +# ========================== + +class TestAddArgumentMetavar(TestCase): + + EXPECTED_MESSAGE = "length of metavar tuple does not match nargs" + + def do_test_no_exception(self, nargs, metavar): + parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() + parser.add_argument("--foo", nargs=nargs, metavar=metavar) + + def do_test_exception(self, nargs, metavar): + parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() + with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as cm: + parser.add_argument("--foo", nargs=nargs, metavar=metavar) + self.assertEqual(cm.exception.args[0], self.EXPECTED_MESSAGE) + + # Unit tests for different values of metavar when nargs=None + + def test_nargs_None_metavar_string(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs=None, metavar="1") + + def test_nargs_None_metavar_length0(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs=None, metavar=tuple()) + + def test_nargs_None_metavar_length1(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs=None, metavar=("1")) + + def test_nargs_None_metavar_length2(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs=None, metavar=("1", "2")) + + def test_nargs_None_metavar_length3(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs=None, metavar=("1", "2", "3")) + + # Unit tests for different values of metavar when nargs=? + + def test_nargs_optional_metavar_string(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="?", metavar="1") + + def test_nargs_optional_metavar_length0(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs="?", metavar=tuple()) + + def test_nargs_optional_metavar_length1(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="?", metavar=("1")) + + def test_nargs_optional_metavar_length2(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs="?", metavar=("1", "2")) + + def test_nargs_optional_metavar_length3(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs="?", metavar=("1", "2", "3")) + + # Unit tests for different values of metavar when nargs=* + + def test_nargs_zeroormore_metavar_string(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="*", metavar="1") + + def test_nargs_zeroormore_metavar_length0(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs="*", metavar=tuple()) + + def test_nargs_zeroormore_metavar_length1(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="*", metavar=("1")) + + def test_nargs_zeroormore_metavar_length2(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="*", metavar=("1", "2")) + + def test_nargs_zeroormore_metavar_length3(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs="*", metavar=("1", "2", "3")) + + # Unit tests for different values of metavar when nargs=+ + + def test_nargs_oneormore_metavar_string(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="+", metavar="1") + + def test_nargs_oneormore_metavar_length0(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs="+", metavar=tuple()) + + def test_nargs_oneormore_metavar_length1(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="+", metavar=("1")) + + def test_nargs_oneormore_metavar_length2(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="+", metavar=("1", "2")) + + def test_nargs_oneormore_metavar_length3(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs="+", metavar=("1", "2", "3")) + + # Unit tests for different values of metavar when nargs=... + + def test_nargs_remainder_metavar_string(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="...", metavar="1") + + def test_nargs_remainder_metavar_length0(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="...", metavar=tuple()) + + def test_nargs_remainder_metavar_length1(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="...", metavar=("1")) + + def test_nargs_remainder_metavar_length2(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="...", metavar=("1", "2")) + + def test_nargs_remainder_metavar_length3(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="...", metavar=("1", "2", "3")) + + # Unit tests for different values of metavar when nargs=A... + + def test_nargs_parser_metavar_string(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="A...", metavar="1") + + def test_nargs_parser_metavar_length0(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs="A...", metavar=tuple()) + + def test_nargs_parser_metavar_length1(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs="A...", metavar=("1")) + + def test_nargs_parser_metavar_length2(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs="A...", metavar=("1", "2")) + + def test_nargs_parser_metavar_length3(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs="A...", metavar=("1", "2", "3")) + + # Unit tests for different values of metavar when nargs=1 + + def test_nargs_1_metavar_string(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs=1, metavar="1") + + def test_nargs_1_metavar_length0(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs=1, metavar=tuple()) + + def test_nargs_1_metavar_length1(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs=1, metavar=("1")) + + def test_nargs_1_metavar_length2(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs=1, metavar=("1", "2")) + + def test_nargs_1_metavar_length3(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs=1, metavar=("1", "2", "3")) + + # Unit tests for different values of metavar when nargs=2 + + def test_nargs_2_metavar_string(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs=2, metavar="1") + + def test_nargs_2_metavar_length0(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs=2, metavar=tuple()) + + def test_nargs_2_metavar_length1(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs=2, metavar=("1")) + + def test_nargs_2_metavar_length2(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs=2, metavar=("1", "2")) + + def test_nargs_2_metavar_length3(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs=2, metavar=("1", "2", "3")) + + # Unit tests for different values of metavar when nargs=3 + + def test_nargs_3_metavar_string(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs=3, metavar="1") + + def test_nargs_3_metavar_length0(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs=3, metavar=tuple()) + + def test_nargs_3_metavar_length1(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs=3, metavar=("1")) + + def test_nargs_3_metavar_length2(self): + self.do_test_exception(nargs=3, metavar=("1", "2")) + + def test_nargs_3_metavar_length3(self): + self.do_test_no_exception(nargs=3, metavar=("1", "2", "3")) + # ============================ # from argparse import * tests # ============================ diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS index bfc138869c6..4aa86c76987 100644 --- a/Misc/NEWS +++ b/Misc/NEWS @@ -1364,6 +1364,8 @@ Library - Issue #9948: Fixed problem of losing filename case information. +- Issue #9348: Raise an early error if argparse nargs and metavar don't match. + Extension Modules -----------------