argue-cli

argue-cli

Node.js CLI arguments parser.

API

expect(...names)

Strict expectation one of given commands. Returns full variant of expected argument.

expect(
	{"install": "i"}, // full name and shirt name, e.g. `npm install`, `npm i` 
	["update", "u"],  // also full name and shirt name, e.g. `npm update`, `npm u`   
	"info"            // only one variant of name
);

read()

Strict reading of argument. Returns argument.

read(); // e.g. for `npm babel` returns "babel"

end()

Strict expectation of end.

end(); // e.g. for `npm babel` throws Error.

strictOptions(flagsNames, optionsNames)

Strict reading of flags and options. Returns fullname-value pairs object.

strictOptions([
    ["another"]      // for flags array is same as object notation
    "verbose"        // only one variant of name, e.g. `babel --verbose`
], [
    {"output": "o"}, // full name and shirt name, e.g. `babel --output ./main.js`, `babel -o ./main.js` 
    ["plugins", "p"] // fullname and shirtname for array, e.g. `babel --plugins commonjs,decorators`, `babel -p commonjs,decorators` 
])

strictOptionsEqual(...names)

Strict reading of options with equal sign. If option is provided without value it will interpreted as true. Returns fullname-value pairs object.

strictOptionsEqual(
    {"output": "o"}, // full name and shirt name, e.g. `babel --output=./main.js`, `babel -o=./main.js` 
    ["plugins", "p"] // fullname and shirtname for array, e.g. `babel --plugins=commonjs,decorators`, `babel -p=commonjs,decorators` 
    "verbose"        // only one variant of name, e.g. `babel --verbose`
)

options(flagsNames, optionsNames)

Unlimited reading of flags and options. Returns fullname-value pairs object.

options([
    ["another"]      // for flags array is same as object notation
    "verbose"        // only one variant of name, e.g. `babel compile script.js --verbose`
], [
    {"output": "o"}, // full name and shirt name, e.g. `babel compile script.js --output ./main.js`, `babel compile script.js -o ./main.js` 
    ["plugins", "p"] // fullname and shirtname for array, e.g. `babel --plugins commonjs,decorators compile script.js`, `babel -p commonjs,decorators compile script.js` 
])

optionsEqual(...names)

Unlimited reading of options with equal sign. If option is provided without value it will interpreted as true. Returns fullname-value pairs object.

optionsEqual(
    {"output": "o"}, // full name and shirt name, e.g. `babel compile script.js --output=./main.js`, `babel compile script.js -o=./main.js` 
    ["plugins", "p"] // fullname and shirtname for array, e.g. `babel --plugins=commonjs,decorators compile script.js`, `babel -p=commonjs,decorators compile script.js` 
    "verbose"        // only one variant of name, e.g. `babel compile script.js --verbose`
)