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authorBenjamin Peterson <benjamin@python.org>2008-09-08 23:05:23 (GMT)
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@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ This module helps scripts to parse the command line arguments in ``sys.argv``.
It supports the same conventions as the Unix :cfunc:`getopt` function (including
the special meanings of arguments of the form '``-``' and '``--``'). Long
options similar to those supported by GNU software may be used as well via an
-optional third argument. This module provides two functions and an
+optional third argument.
+
+A more convenient, flexible, and powerful alternative is the
+:mod:`optparse` module.
+
+This module provides two functions and an
exception: