make_qiime_py_file.py – Create python file

Description:

This is a script which will add headers and footers to new python files and make them executable.

Usage: make_qiime_py_file.py [options]

Input Arguments:

Note

[REQUIRED]

-o, --output_fp

The output filepath

[OPTIONAL]

-s, --script

Pass if creating a script to include option parsing framework [default:False].

-t, --test

Pass if creating a unit test file to include relevant information [default:False].

-a, --author_name

The script author’s (probably you) name to be included the header variables. This will typically need to be enclosed in quotes to handle spaces. [default:AUTHOR_NAME]

-e, --author_email

The script author’s (probably you) e-mail address to be included the header variables. [default:AUTHOR_EMAIL]

-c, --copyright

The copyright information to be included in the header variables. [default:Copyright 2011, The QIIME project]

Output:

The results of this script is either a python script, test, or library file, depending on the input parameters.

Example usage:

Create a new script:

make_qiime_py_file.py -s -a "Greg Caporaso" -e gregcaporaso@gmail.com -o my_script.py

Create a new test file:

make_qiime_py_file.py -t -a "Greg Caporaso" -e gregcaporaso@gmail.com -o my_test.py

Create a basic file (e.g., for library code):

make_qiime_py_file.py -a "Greg Caporaso" -e gregcaporaso@gmail.com -o my_lib.py