commandlineparser/commandline

Subverbs

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#353 opened on Oct 23, 2018

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Description

Does this library support subverbs? Based on my current research it doesn't. For example, let's assume git is the top level verb, And it has several layers of subverbs.

git/commit git/push/folder --> (file and folder are verbs as well) git/push/file git/pull/folder git/pull/file

Is there anyway to write this kind of command line interface with multiple layers of subcommands/subverbs? Thanks

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csharp
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clitooling
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feature
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C# programmingfamiliarity with commandline library source code
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15
Research direction
Examine the CommandLine library's source code to understand how verbs are currently handled. Look for the VerbAttribute class and the parsing logic in Parser.cs. Search for any existing discussions or comments from maintainers about supporting nested subverbs. Check if any pull requests or branches attempt to implement this feature.