Enum ArgAction

#[non_exhaustive]
pub enum ArgAction {
    Set,
    Append,
    SetTrue,
    SetFalse,
    Count,
    Help,
    HelpShort,
    HelpLong,
    Version,
}

Behavior of arguments when they are encountered while parsing

Examples

let cmd = Command::new("mycmd")
    .arg(
        Arg::new("special-help")
            .short('?')
            .action(clap::ArgAction::Help)
    );

// Existing help still exists
let err = cmd.clone().try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "-h"]).unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), clap::error::ErrorKind::DisplayHelp);

// New help available
let err = cmd.try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "-?"]).unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), clap::error::ErrorKind::DisplayHelp);

Variants (Non-exhaustive)

Non-exhaustive enums could have additional variants added in future. Therefore, when matching against variants of non-exhaustive enums, an extra wildcard arm must be added to account for any future variants.

Set

When encountered, store the associated value(s) in ArgMatches

NOTE: If the argument has previously been seen, it will result in a [ArgumentConflict][crate::error::ErrorKind::ArgumentConflict] unless Command::args_override_self(true) is set.

Examples

let cmd = Command::new("mycmd")
    .arg(
        Arg::new("flag")
            .long("flag")
            .action(clap::ArgAction::Set)
    );

let matches = cmd.try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "--flag", "value"]).unwrap();
assert!(matches.contains_id("flag"));
assert_eq!(
    matches.get_many::<String>("flag").unwrap_or_default().map(|v| v.as_str()).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
    vec!["value"]
);

Append

When encountered, store the associated value(s) in ArgMatches

Examples

let cmd = Command::new("mycmd")
    .arg(
        Arg::new("flag")
            .long("flag")
            .action(clap::ArgAction::Append)
    );

let matches = cmd.try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "--flag", "value1", "--flag", "value2"]).unwrap();
assert!(matches.contains_id("flag"));
assert_eq!(
    matches.get_many::<String>("flag").unwrap_or_default().map(|v| v.as_str()).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
    vec!["value1", "value2"]
);

SetTrue

When encountered, act as if "true" was encountered on the command-line

If no default_value is set, it will be false.

No value is allowed. To optionally accept a value, see Arg::default_missing_value

NOTE: If the argument has previously been seen, it will result in a [ArgumentConflict][crate::error::ErrorKind::ArgumentConflict] unless Command::args_override_self(true) is set.

Examples

let cmd = Command::new("mycmd")
    .arg(
        Arg::new("flag")
            .long("flag")
            .action(clap::ArgAction::SetTrue)
    );

let matches = cmd.clone().try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "--flag"]).unwrap();
assert!(matches.contains_id("flag"));
assert_eq!(
    matches.get_flag("flag"),
    true
);

let matches = cmd.try_get_matches_from(["mycmd"]).unwrap();
assert!(matches.contains_id("flag"));
assert_eq!(
    matches.get_flag("flag"),
    false
);

You can use [TypedValueParser::map][crate::builder::TypedValueParser::map] to have the flag control an application-specific type:

let cmd = Command::new("mycmd")
    .arg(
        Arg::new("flag")
            .long("flag")
            .action(clap::ArgAction::SetTrue)
            .value_parser(
                BoolishValueParser::new()
                .map(|b| -> usize {
                    if b { 10 } else { 5 }
                })
            )
    );

let matches = cmd.clone().try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "--flag"]).unwrap();
assert!(matches.contains_id("flag"));
assert_eq!(
    matches.get_one::<usize>("flag").copied(),
    Some(10)
);

let matches = cmd.try_get_matches_from(["mycmd"]).unwrap();
assert!(matches.contains_id("flag"));
assert_eq!(
    matches.get_one::<usize>("flag").copied(),
    Some(5)
);

SetFalse

When encountered, act as if "false" was encountered on the command-line

If no default_value is set, it will be true.

No value is allowed. To optionally accept a value, see Arg::default_missing_value

NOTE: If the argument has previously been seen, it will result in a [ArgumentConflict][crate::error::ErrorKind::ArgumentConflict] unless Command::args_override_self(true) is set.

Examples

let cmd = Command::new("mycmd")
    .arg(
        Arg::new("flag")
            .long("flag")
            .action(clap::ArgAction::SetFalse)
    );

let matches = cmd.clone().try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "--flag"]).unwrap();
assert!(matches.contains_id("flag"));
assert_eq!(
    matches.get_flag("flag"),
    false
);

let matches = cmd.try_get_matches_from(["mycmd"]).unwrap();
assert!(matches.contains_id("flag"));
assert_eq!(
    matches.get_flag("flag"),
    true
);

Count

When encountered, increment a u8 counter starting from 0.

If no default_value is set, it will be 0.

No value is allowed. To optionally accept a value, see Arg::default_missing_value

Examples

let cmd = Command::new("mycmd")
    .arg(
        Arg::new("flag")
            .long("flag")
            .action(clap::ArgAction::Count)
    );

let matches = cmd.clone().try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "--flag", "--flag"]).unwrap();
assert!(matches.contains_id("flag"));
assert_eq!(
    matches.get_count("flag"),
    2
);

let matches = cmd.try_get_matches_from(["mycmd"]).unwrap();
assert!(matches.contains_id("flag"));
assert_eq!(
    matches.get_count("flag"),
    0
);

Help

When encountered, display Command::print_help

Depending on the flag, Command::print_long_help may be shown

Examples

let cmd = Command::new("mycmd")
    .arg(
        Arg::new("special-help")
            .short('?')
            .action(clap::ArgAction::Help)
    );

// Existing help still exists
let err = cmd.clone().try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "-h"]).unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), clap::error::ErrorKind::DisplayHelp);

// New help available
let err = cmd.try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "-?"]).unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), clap::error::ErrorKind::DisplayHelp);

HelpShort

When encountered, display Command::print_help

Examples

let cmd = Command::new("mycmd")
    .arg(
        Arg::new("special-help")
            .short('?')
            .action(clap::ArgAction::HelpShort)
    );

// Existing help still exists
let err = cmd.clone().try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "-h"]).unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), clap::error::ErrorKind::DisplayHelp);

// New help available
let err = cmd.try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "-?"]).unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), clap::error::ErrorKind::DisplayHelp);

HelpLong

When encountered, display Command::print_long_help

Examples

let cmd = Command::new("mycmd")
    .arg(
        Arg::new("special-help")
            .short('?')
            .action(clap::ArgAction::HelpLong)
    );

// Existing help still exists
let err = cmd.clone().try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "-h"]).unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), clap::error::ErrorKind::DisplayHelp);

// New help available
let err = cmd.try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "-?"]).unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), clap::error::ErrorKind::DisplayHelp);

Version

When encountered, display Command::version

Depending on the flag, Command::long_version may be shown

Examples

let cmd = Command::new("mycmd")
    .version("1.0.0")
    .arg(
        Arg::new("special-version")
            .long("special-version")
            .action(clap::ArgAction::Version)
    );

// Existing help still exists
let err = cmd.clone().try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "--version"]).unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), clap::error::ErrorKind::DisplayVersion);

// New help available
let err = cmd.try_get_matches_from(["mycmd", "--special-version"]).unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), clap::error::ErrorKind::DisplayVersion);

Implementations

impl ArgAction

pub fn takes_values(&self) -> bool

Returns whether this action accepts values on the command-line

default_values and [env][super::Arg::env] may still be processed.

Trait Implementations

impl Clone for ArgAction

fn clone(&self) -> ArgAction

Returns a copy of the value.

fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source.

impl Debug for ArgAction

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), Error>

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl IntoResettable<ArgAction> for ArgAction

fn into_resettable(self) -> Resettable<ArgAction>

Convert to the intended resettable type

impl IntoResettable<ArgAction> for Option<ArgAction>

fn into_resettable(self) -> Resettable<ArgAction>

Convert to the intended resettable type

Layout

Note: Most layout information is completely unstable and may even differ between compilations. The only exception is types with certain repr(...) attributes. Please see the Rust Reference's “Type Layout” chapter for details on type layout guarantees.

Size: 1 byte

Size for each variant:

• Set: 0 bytes
• Append: 0 bytes
• SetTrue: 0 bytes
• SetFalse: 0 bytes
• Count: 0 bytes
• Help: 0 bytes
• HelpShort: 0 bytes
• HelpLong: 0 bytes
• Version: 0 bytes