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diff --git a/Lib/test/test_argparse.py b/Lib/test/test_argparse.py
index b1f72a3..753a8da 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_argparse.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_argparse.py
@@ -4981,6 +4981,46 @@ class TestHelpMetavarTypeFormatter(HelpTestCase):
version = ''
+class TestHelpUsageLongSubparserCommand(TestCase):
+ """Test that subparser commands are formatted correctly in help"""
+ maxDiff = None
+
+ def test_parent_help(self):
+ def custom_formatter(prog):
+ return argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter(prog, max_help_position=50)
+
+ parent_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+ prog='PROG',
+ formatter_class=custom_formatter
+ )
+
+ cmd_subparsers = parent_parser.add_subparsers(title="commands",
+ metavar='CMD',
+ help='command to use')
+ cmd_subparsers.add_parser("add",
+ help="add something")
+
+ cmd_subparsers.add_parser("remove",
+ help="remove something")
+
+ cmd_subparsers.add_parser("a-very-long-command",
+ help="command that does something")
+
+ parser_help = parent_parser.format_help()
+ self.assertEqual(parser_help, textwrap.dedent('''\
+ usage: PROG [-h] CMD ...
+
+ options:
+ -h, --help show this help message and exit
+
+ commands:
+ CMD command to use
+ add add something
+ remove remove something
+ a-very-long-command command that does something
+ '''))
+
+
# =====================================
# Optional/Positional constructor tests
# =====================================