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diff --git a/Doc/library/argparse.rst b/Doc/library/argparse.rst index 102b3e9..2164ec0 100644 --- a/Doc/library/argparse.rst +++ b/Doc/library/argparse.rst @@ -351,6 +351,11 @@ Note that most parent parsers will specify ``add_help=False``. Otherwise, the :class:`ArgumentParser` will see two ``-h/--help`` options (one in the parent and one in the child) and raise an error. +.. note:: + You must fully initialize the parsers before passing them via ``parents=``. + If you change the parent parsers after the child parser, those changes will + not be reflected in the child. + formatter_class ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ Library - Issue #8982: Improve the documentation for the argparse Namespace object. +- Issue #9343: Document that argparse parent parsers must be configured before + their children. + Build ----- |