#[macro_use] extern crate clap; use clap::App; fn main() { // You can use some convenience macros provided by clap to get typed values, so long as the // type you specify implements std::str::FromStr // // This works for both single, and multiple values (multiple values returns a Vec) // // There are also two ways in which to get types, those where failures cause the program to exit // with an error and usage string, and those which return a Result or Result,String> // respectively. Both methods support single and multiple values. // // The macro which returns a Result allows you decide what to do upon a failure, exit, provide a // default value, etc. You have control. But it also means you have to write the code or boiler plate // to handle those instances. // // That is why the second method exists, so you can simply get a T or Vec back, or be sure the // program will exit gracefully. The catch is, the second method should *only* be used on required // arguments, because if the argument isn't found, it exits. Just FYI ;) // // The following example shows both methods. // // **NOTE:** to use the macros, you must include #[macro_use] just above the 'extern crate clap;' // declaration in your crate root. let matches = App::new("myapp") // Create two arguments, a required positional which accepts multiple values // and an optional '-l value' .args_from_usage( "... 'A sequence of whole positive numbers, i.e. 20 25 30' -l [len] 'A length to use, defaults to 10 when omitted'") .get_matches(); // Here we get a value of type u32 from our optional -l argument. // If the value provided to len fails to parse, we default to 10 // // Using other methods such as unwrap_or_else(|e| println!("{}",e)) // are possible too. let len = value_t!(matches, "len", u32).unwrap_or(10); println!("len ({}) + 2 = {}", len, len + 2); // This code loops through all the values provided to "seq" and adds 2 // If seq fails to parse, the program exits, you don't have an option for v in values_t!(matches, "seq", u32).unwrap_or_else(|e| e.exit()) { println!("Sequence part {} + 2: {}", v, v + 2); } }