How to specify default value for argument?
Author: mcandreCreated May 1, 2015Updated Feb 27, 2026
Summary
How do I specify a default for an argument?
DOCOPT
Usage:
aspelllint [-i <pattern>]... [<file>]...
aspelllint -v | --version
aspelllint -h | --help
Arguments:
<file> Filename, or - for stdin [default: -]
Options:
-i --ignore <pattern> Ignore file pattern (fnmatch)
-v --version Print version info
-h --help Print usage infoSteps to reproduce
$ brew install aspell
$ git clone [email protected]:mcandre/aspelllint.git
$ cd aspellint/
$ git checkout docopt
$ bundle install
$ rake install
$ aspelllint < examples/toy-boats.txtExpected
{"--ignore"=>nil, "<file>"=>['-'], "--version"=>false, "--help"=>false}Observed
{"--ignore"=>nil, "<file>"=>[], "--version"=>false, "--help"=>false}Source
https://github.com/mcandre/aspelllint/blob/dc607223c3218cbd9d9c40a3c673da22060c7d78/lib/cli.rb
System
$ specs gem:docopt ruby chruby mrvm brew os
Specs:
specs 0.18
https://github.com/mcandre/specs#readme
gem list | grep docopt
docopt (0.5.0)
bundle --version
Bundler version 1.8.3
gem --version
2.4.6
ruby --version
ruby 2.0.0p598 (2014-11-13 revision 48408) [x86_64-darwin14.1.0]
chruby --version
chruby: 0.3.9
mrvm --version
rvm 1.26.10 (latest) by Wayne E. Seguin <[email protected]>, Michal Papis <[email protected]> [https://rvm.io/]
brew --version
0.9.5
system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType | grep 'System Version'
System Software Overview:
System Version: OS X 10.10.3 (14D136)Source: docopt/docopt