template.py

#!/bin/python

import sys
import os
import argparse
import getpass
from datetime import datetime

def about():
  script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe()))).replace('\\','/')
  rightnow = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H.%M.%S.%f")
  print "script_dir: " + script_dir
  print "Right now: " + rightnow
  
def do_it(a, c):
  print "Parameters: " + str(a) + ", " + str(c)

def login():
  username = raw_input("Enter username: ")
  passwd = getpass.getpass("Enter password: ")
  
def main():
  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='What this does: ')
  parser.add_argument('a', help='Optional: a | b')
  parser.add_argument('c', help='c')
  args = parser.parse_args()
  a = args.a
  c = args.c
  do_it(a, c)
  os._exit(0)

# Specifies name of main function.
if __name__ == "__main__":
  sys.exit(main())