Python script template

pyscript.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""pyscript.py
A simple python script template.
http://ajminich.com/2013/08/01/10-things-i-wish-every-python-script-did/
"""

import argparse


def main(qux, foo=1, bar=2):
    """Main script where stuff happens."""

    print("Foo: {}\nBar: {}\nQux: {}".format(foo, bar, qux))


def _cli():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
            description=__doc__,
            formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
            argument_default=argparse.SUPPRESS)
    parser.add_argument('-f', '--foo', help="This is the foo argument")
    parser.add_argument('-b', '--bar', help="This is the bar argument")
    qux_help = ("This argument will show its default in the help due to "
                "ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter")
    parser.add_argument('-q', '--qux', default=3, help=qux_help)
    args = parser.parse_args()
    return vars(args)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main(**_cli())