Basic usage of argparse in python

argparse_example.py

import argparse

# See also Python boilerplates:
#  https://www.python-boilerplate.com/py2+executable+argparse+logging
#  https://gist.github.com/ssokolow/151572

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Description")
parser.add_argument('--output','-o', help='Output file', default='out.csv')
# with type information:
parser.add_argument("-b", "--bits", help="bits", type=int, default=16)
# Store True:
parser.add_argument('--json-stdin', '-i', action='store_true', help='read a JSON')
# arguments:
parser.add_argument('arguments', nargs='*', help='command name and arguments')

args = parser.parse_args()