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diff --git a/cmd2/cmd2.py b/cmd2/cmd2.py
index af046612..9fe31fd7 100644
--- a/cmd2/cmd2.py
+++ b/cmd2/cmd2.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import glob
import inspect
import os
import pickle
+import pydoc
import re
import sys
import threading
@@ -678,10 +679,6 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
raise CommandSetRegistrationError('Could not find argparser for command "{}" needed by subcommand: {}'
.format(command_name, str(method)))
- # Set the subcommand handler function
- defaults = {constants.NS_ATTR_SUBCMD_HANDLER: method}
- subcmd_parser.set_defaults(**defaults)
-
def find_subcommand(action: argparse.ArgumentParser, subcmd_names: List[str]) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
if not subcmd_names:
return action
@@ -698,6 +695,14 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
for action in target_parser._actions:
if isinstance(action, argparse._SubParsersAction):
+ # Temporary workaround for avoiding subcommand help text repeatedly getting added to
+ # action._choices_actions. Until we have instance-specific parser objects, we will remove
+ # any existing subcommand which has the same name before replacing it. This problem is
+ # exercised when more than one cmd2.Cmd-based object is created and the same subcommands
+ # get added each time. Argparse overwrites the previous subcommand but keeps growing the help
+ # text which is shown by running something like 'alias -h'.
+ action.remove_parser(subcommand_name)
+
# Get the kwargs for add_parser()
add_parser_kwargs = getattr(method, constants.SUBCMD_ATTR_ADD_PARSER_KWARGS, {})
@@ -722,6 +727,12 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
add_parser_kwargs['add_help'] = False
attached_parser = action.add_parser(subcommand_name, **add_parser_kwargs)
+
+ # Set the subcommand handler
+ defaults = {constants.NS_ATTR_SUBCMD_HANDLER: method}
+ attached_parser.set_defaults(**defaults)
+
+ # Set what instance the handler is bound to
setattr(attached_parser, constants.PARSER_ATTR_COMMANDSET, cmdset)
break
@@ -1597,7 +1608,7 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
matches_to_display, _ = self._pad_matches_to_display(matches_to_display)
# Print any metadata like a hint or table header
- readline.rl.mode.console.write(sys.stdout.write(self._build_completion_metadata_string()))
+ readline.rl.mode.console.write(self._build_completion_metadata_string())
# Display matches using actual display function. This also redraws the prompt and line.
orig_pyreadline_display(matches_to_display)
@@ -2914,20 +2925,39 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
@as_subcommand_to('alias', 'list', alias_list_parser, help=alias_delete_help)
def _alias_list(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
- """List some or all aliases"""
+ """List some or all aliases as 'alias create' commands"""
create_cmd = "alias create"
if args.with_silent:
create_cmd += " --silent"
+ tokens_to_quote = constants.REDIRECTION_TOKENS
+ tokens_to_quote.extend(self.statement_parser.terminators)
+
if args.names:
- for cur_name in utils.remove_duplicates(args.names):
- if cur_name in self.aliases:
- self.poutput("{} {} {}".format(create_cmd, cur_name, self.aliases[cur_name]))
- else:
- self.perror("Alias '{}' not found".format(cur_name))
+ to_list = utils.remove_duplicates(args.names)
else:
- for cur_alias in sorted(self.aliases, key=self.default_sort_key):
- self.poutput("{} {} {}".format(create_cmd, cur_alias, self.aliases[cur_alias]))
+ to_list = sorted(self.aliases, key=self.default_sort_key)
+
+ not_found = [] # type: List[str]
+ for name in to_list:
+ if name not in self.aliases:
+ not_found.append(name)
+ continue
+
+ # Quote redirection and terminator tokens for the 'alias create' command
+ tokens = shlex_split(self.aliases[name])
+ command = tokens[0]
+ args = tokens[1:]
+ utils.quote_specific_tokens(args, tokens_to_quote)
+
+ val = command
+ if args:
+ val += ' ' + ' '.join(args)
+
+ self.poutput("{} {} {}".format(create_cmd, name, val))
+
+ for name in not_found:
+ self.perror("Alias '{}' not found".format(name))
#############################################################
# Parsers and functions for macro command and subcommands
@@ -3122,20 +3152,39 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
@as_subcommand_to('macro', 'list', macro_list_parser, help=macro_list_help)
def _macro_list(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
- """List some or all macros"""
+ """List some or all macros as 'macro create' commands"""
create_cmd = "macro create"
if args.with_silent:
create_cmd += " --silent"
+ tokens_to_quote = constants.REDIRECTION_TOKENS
+ tokens_to_quote.extend(self.statement_parser.terminators)
+
if args.names:
- for cur_name in utils.remove_duplicates(args.names):
- if cur_name in self.macros:
- self.poutput("{} {} {}".format(create_cmd, cur_name, self.macros[cur_name].value))
- else:
- self.perror("Macro '{}' not found".format(cur_name))
+ to_list = utils.remove_duplicates(args.names)
else:
- for cur_macro in sorted(self.macros, key=self.default_sort_key):
- self.poutput("{} {} {}".format(create_cmd, cur_macro, self.macros[cur_macro].value))
+ to_list = sorted(self.macros, key=self.default_sort_key)
+
+ not_found = [] # type: List[str]
+ for name in to_list:
+ if name not in self.macros:
+ not_found.append(name)
+ continue
+
+ # Quote redirection and terminator tokens for the 'macro create' command
+ tokens = shlex_split(self.macros[name].value)
+ command = tokens[0]
+ args = tokens[1:]
+ utils.quote_specific_tokens(args, tokens_to_quote)
+
+ val = command
+ if args:
+ val += ' ' + ' '.join(args)
+
+ self.poutput("{} {} {}".format(create_cmd, name, val))
+
+ for name in not_found:
+ self.perror("Macro '{}' not found".format(name))
def complete_help_command(self, text: str, line: str, begidx: int, endidx: int) -> List[str]:
"""Completes the command argument of help"""
@@ -3198,17 +3247,21 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
# Set end to blank so the help output matches how it looks when "command -h" is used
self.poutput(completer.format_help(args.subcommands), end='')
+ # If there is a help func delegate to do_help
+ elif help_func is not None:
+ super().do_help(args.command)
+
+ # If there's no help_func __doc__ then format and output it
+ elif func is not None and func.__doc__ is not None:
+ self.poutput(pydoc.getdoc(func))
+
# If there is no help information then print an error
- elif help_func is None and (func is None or not func.__doc__):
+ else:
err_msg = self.help_error.format(args.command)
# Set apply_style to False so help_error's style is not overridden
self.perror(err_msg, apply_style=False)
- # Otherwise delegate to cmd base class do_help()
- else:
- super().do_help(args.command)
-
def _help_menu(self, verbose: bool = False) -> None:
"""Show a list of commands which help can be displayed for"""
cmds_cats, cmds_doc, cmds_undoc, help_topics = self._build_command_info()