Python __main__.py parser example

__main__.py

import argparse

# import data2tabshop
# from data2tabshop import __version__

__version__ = '0.1.0'
__author__ = u'Steffen Exler'


def get_parser():
    """
    Creates a new argument parser.
    """
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser('Data2TabShop')
    version = '%(prog)s ' + __version__
    parser.add_argument('--version', '-v', action='version', version=version)
    parser.add_argument('--loadDatabase', '-l', type=load_database,
                        help='Load a File to Google Spreadsheet: -l data.xml', )
    return parser


def load_database(file):
    print("File will be loaded")
    print(file)

def main(args=None):
    """
    Main entry point for your project.

    Args:
        args : list
            A of arguments as if they were input in the command line. Leave it
            None to use sys.argv.
    """

    parser = get_parser()
    args = parser.parse_args(args)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()