Expand parsed command line arguments using expand-object.
Install with npm:
$ npm install --save expand-args
var expandArgs = require('expand-args');
Example
var minimist = require('minimist');
var expandArgs = require('expand-args');
var argv = minimist(['--set=a:b,c:d']);
//=> { _: [], set: 'a:b,c:d' }
expandArgs(argv);
//=> { _: [], set: [{ a: 'b' }, { c: 'd' }] }
Visit expand-object to see the full range of options and features or to create expansion-related issues.
expandArgs({set: 'a:b'})
//=> {set: {a: 'b'}}
expandArgs({set: 'a.b.c:d'})
//=> {set: {a: {b: {c: 'd'}}}}
expandArgs({set: 'a:b,c:d'})
//=> {set: [{a: 'b'}, {c: 'd'}]}
expandArgs({set: 'a.b.c:d,e,f'})
//=> {set: {a: {b: {c: ['d', 'e', 'f']}}}}
expandArgs({'a:b': true})
//=> {a: 'b'}
expandArgs({set: 'a|b'});
//=> {set: {a: true, b: true}}
Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue.
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Generate readme and API documentation with verb:
$ npm install -g verb verb-generate-readme && verb
Install dev dependencies:
$ npm install -d && npm test
Jon Schlinkert
Copyright © 2016, Jon Schlinkert. Released under the MIT license.
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