get command line args

args.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# * coding: utf8 *
'''
args.py

A module that contains sample code to get params
'''

import sys


if len(sys.argv) > 1: #: run `args.py a b` in the command line
    #: args were passed to the script get the values
    param1 = sys.argv[1]  #: a
    param2 = sys.argv[2]  #: b
else: #: run `args.py` in the command line
    param1 = raw_input('type something and hit enter to get a value: ')
    param2 = raw_input('type something and hit enter to get b value: ')

print('first value is {}'.format(param1))
print('second value is {}'.format(param2))