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Functions for server command-line arguments used by humans.

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Path-and-Address
================

Functions for command-line server tools used by humans.


Description
-----------

Path-and-address resolves ambiguities for command-line interface applications
with the following pattern:

```bash
$ your_app [<path>] [<address>]
```

The library applies [the principal of least surprise][pols] to command-line
interfaces.

Some examples:

```bash
$ your_app .
* Serving . on http://localhost:5000/

$ your_app 80
* Serving . on http://localhost:80/

$ your_app ./80
* Serving ./80 on http://localhost:5000/

$ your_app path/to/file
* Serving path/to/file on http://localhost:5000/

$ your_app 0.0.0.0
* Serving 0.0.0.0 on http://localhost:5000/

$ your_app . 0.0.0.0
* Serving . on http://0.0.0.0:5000/

$ your_app 0.0.0.0:8080
* Serving . on http://0.0.0.0:8080/
```


Usage
-----

Implement a CLI front-end in Python that exposes the above `[path] [address]`
pattern. Then call `resolve(path, address)`.

Example, using `sys.argv` directly:

```python
import sys
from path_and_pattern import resolve

path, address = resolve(*argv[1:])
```

More examples can be found in the "examples" directory.


Installation
------------

To install, simply:

```bash
$ pip install path-and-address
```

Or put it in your project's `requirements.txt`.


Contributing
------------

1. Check the open issues or open a new issue to start a discussion around
your feature idea or the bug you found
2. Fork the repository, make your changes, and add yourself to [Authors.md][]
3. Send a pull request


[pols]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_astonishment

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