diff --git a/Doc/library/optparse.rst b/Doc/library/optparse.rst index 51827e1f8da5342..a3b8c2f3dc8292a 100644 --- a/Doc/library/optparse.rst +++ b/Doc/library/optparse.rst @@ -19,15 +19,12 @@ Choosing an argument parsing library The standard library includes three argument parsing libraries: * :mod:`getopt`: a module that closely mirrors the procedural C ``getopt`` API. - Included in the standard library since before the initial Python 1.0 release. * :mod:`!optparse`: a declarative replacement for ``getopt`` that provides equivalent functionality without requiring each application - to implement its own procedural option parsing logic. Included - in the standard library since the Python 2.3 release. + to implement its own procedural option parsing logic. * :mod:`argparse`: a more opinionated alternative to ``optparse`` that provides more functionality by default, at the expense of reduced application - flexibility in controlling exactly how arguments are processed. Included in - the standard library since the Python 2.7 and Python 3.2 releases. + flexibility in controlling exactly how arguments are processed. In the absence of more specific argument parsing design constraints, :mod:`argparse` is the recommended choice for implementing command line applications, as it offers diff --git a/Lib/optparse.py b/Lib/optparse.py index 38cf16d21efffa6..f304153bced6d2f 100644 --- a/Lib/optparse.py +++ b/Lib/optparse.py @@ -1,12 +1,5 @@ """A powerful, extensible, and easy-to-use option parser. -By Greg Ward - -Originally distributed as Optik. - -For support, use the optik-users@lists.sourceforge.net mailing list -(http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/optik-users). - Simple usage example: from optparse import OptionParser