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Display --export options
def parse_args(args=None):
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument('-v', '--version', dest='version', action="store_true", help="prints version information and exits")
parser.add_argument('-ls', dest='ls', action="store_true", help="displays accessible journals")
composing = parser.add_argument_group('Composing', 'To write an entry simply write it on the command line, e.g. "jrnl yesterday at 1pm: Went to the gym."')
composing.add_argument('text', metavar='', nargs="*")
reading = parser.add_argument_group('Reading', 'Specifying either of these parameters will display posts of your journal')
reading.add_argument('-from', dest='start_date', metavar="DATE", help='View entries after this date')
reading.add_argument('-until', '-to', dest='end_date', metavar="DATE", help='View entries before this date')
reading.add_argument('-and', dest='strict', action="store_true", help='Filter by tags using AND (default: OR)')
reading.add_argument('-starred', dest='starred', action="store_true", help='Show only starred entries')
reading.add_argument('-n', dest='limit', default=None, metavar="N", help="Shows the last n entries matching the filter. '-n 3' and '-3' have the same effect.", nargs="?", type=int)
exporting = parser.add_argument_group('Export / Import', 'Options for transmogrifying your journal')
exporting.add_argument('--short', dest='short', action="store_true", help='Show only titles or line containing the search tags')
exporting.add_argument('--tags', dest='tags', action="store_true", help='Returns a list of all tags and number of occurences')
### Added choices to --export ###
exporting.add_argument('--export', metavar='TYPE', dest='export', choices=['text','json','markdown'],
help='Export your journal. Options: json, text, markdown', default=False, const=None)
exporting.add_argument('-o', metavar='OUTPUT', dest='output', help='The output of the file can be provided when using with --export', default=False, const=None)
exporting.add_argument('--encrypt', metavar='FILENAME', dest='encrypt', help='Encrypts your existing journal with a new password', nargs='?', default=False, const=None)
exporting.add_argument('--decrypt', metavar='FILENAME', dest='decrypt', help='Decrypts your journal and stores it in plain text', nargs='?', default=False, const=None)
exporting.add_argument('--edit', dest='edit', help='Opens your editor to edit the selected entries.', action="store_true")
return parser.parse_args(args)
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