McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils 2.2.0

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dotnet add package McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils --version 2.2.0                

                    
                

            
NuGet\Install-Package McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils -Version 2.2.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils" Version="2.2.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils --version 2.2.0                

                    
                

            
#r "nuget: McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils, 2.2.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils&version=2.2.0

// Install McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils&version=2.2.0

CommandLineApplication is the main entry point for most console apps parsing. There are two primary ways to use this API, using the builder pattern and attributes.

Attribute API

using System;
using McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils;

[HelpOption]
public class Program
{
    public static int Main(string[] args)
        => CommandLineApplication.Execute<Program>(args);

    [Option(Description = "The subject")]
    public string Subject { get; }

    private void OnExecute()
    {
        var subject = Subject ?? "world";
        Console.WriteLine($"Hello {subject}!");
    }
}

Builder API

using System;
using McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils;

public class Program
{
    public static int Main(string[] args)
    {
        var app = new CommandLineApplication();

        app.HelpOption();
        var optionSubject = app.Option("-s|--subject <SUBJECT>", "The subject", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);

        app.OnExecute(() =>
        {
            var subject = optionSubject.HasValue()
                ? optionSubject.Value()
                : "world";

            Console.WriteLine($"Hello {subject}!");
            return 0;
        });

        return app.Execute(args);
    }
}

Utilities

The library also includes other utilities for interaction with the console. These include:

  • ArgumentEscaper - use to escape arguments when starting a new command line process. 
     var args = new [] { "Arg1", "arg with space", "args ' with \"" quotes" };
 Process.Start("echo", ArgumentEscaper.EscapeAndConcatenate(args));
  • Prompt - for getting feedback from users. A few examples: 
    // allows y/n responses
Prompt.GetYesNo("Do you want to proceed?");

// masks input as '*'
Prompt.GetPassword("Password: ");
  • DotNetExe - finds the path to the dotnet.exe file used to start a .NET Core process 
    Process.Start(DotNetExe.FullPathOrDefault(), "run");

And more! See the docs for more API, such as IConsole, IReporter, and others.

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Version Downloads Last updated
4.1.1 1,087,910 2/19/2024
4.1.0 720,431 8/26/2023
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2.4.4 206,065 11/11/2019
2.4.3 28,655 11/1/2019 2.4.3 is deprecated because it has critical bugs.
2.4.2 186,081 9/24/2019 2.4.2 is deprecated because it has critical bugs.
2.4.1 21,121 9/18/2019
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New features:
 - Added more validation attributes.
    - Add the `[FileExists]` attribute
    - Add the `[FileOrDirectoryExists]` attribute
    - Add the `[DirectoryExists]` attribute
    - Add the `[LegalFilePath]` attribute
    - Add the `[AllowedValues]` attribute
 - Added a new, fluent API for validation.
    - Added `Option().Accepts()` and `Argument().Accepts()`
    - Add `.ExistingFile()`
    - Add `.ExistingFileOrDirectory()`
    - Add `.ExistingDirectory()`
    - Add `.EmailAddress()`
    - Add `.LegalFilePath()`
    - Add `.MinLength(length)`
    - Add `.MaxLength(length)`
    - Add `.RegularExpression(pattern)`
    - Add `.Values(string[] allowedValues)`
    - Add `.Range(min, max)`
 - Add `CommandOptionType.SingleOrNoValue`.
   - Options of this type can be a switch, or have a value but only in the form `--param:value` or `--param=value`.
   - Support mapping `ValueTuple<bool,T>` to `CommandOptionType.SingleOrNoValue`
 - Generic commands, options, and arguments
   - Added `CommandLineApplication<TModel>`. This allows associating an application with a specific .NET type
   - Add support for `Option<T>` and `Argument<T>`
 - Convention API
    - Adds support for writing your own conventions to convert command line arguments into a .NET type
    - Add API to use a dozen of built-in conventions

Other enhancements:
 - Support parsing enums
 - @rmcc13 - `HelpOption` can be set to be inherited by all subcommands
 - @atruskie - Support for parsing double and floats
 - @sebastienros - Support for case-insensitive options
 - @atruskie: Add support for user-defined value parsers using `IValueParser` and `CommandLineApplication.ValueParsers`.
 - Add support for constructor injection and dependency injection by providing a custom service provider
 - Parse these values to boolean: T, t, F, f, 0, 1
 - Add `VersionOptionFromMember` to use a property or method as the source of version information

See more details here: https://github.com/natemcmaster/CommandLineUtils/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#v220