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Small demo app using Node.Js/Socket.IO/MongoDB/D3.Js and jQuery.
var optimist = require('../index');
var path = require('path');
var test = require('tap').test;

var expresso = 'node ./parse.js';

test('short boolean', function (t) {
    var parse = optimist.parse([ '-b' ]);
    t.same(parse, { b : true, _ : [], $0 : expresso });
    t.same(typeof parse.b, 'boolean');
    t.end();
});

test('long boolean', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '--bool' ]),
        { bool : true, _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});
    
test('bare', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ 'foo', 'bar', 'baz' ]),
        { _ : [ 'foo', 'bar', 'baz' ], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});

test('short group', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '-cats' ]),
        { c : true, a : true, t : true, s : true, _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});

test('short group next', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '-cats', 'meow' ]),
        { c : true, a : true, t : true, s : 'meow', _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});
 
test('short capture', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '-h', 'localhost' ]),
        { h : 'localhost', _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});

test('short captures', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '-h', 'localhost', '-p', '555' ]),
        { h : 'localhost', p : 555, _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});

test('long capture sp', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '--pow', 'xixxle' ]),
        { pow : 'xixxle', _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});

test('long capture eq', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '--pow=xixxle' ]),
        { pow : 'xixxle', _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end()
});

test('long captures sp', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '--host', 'localhost', '--port', '555' ]),
        { host : 'localhost', port : 555, _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});

test('long captures eq', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '--host=localhost', '--port=555' ]),
        { host : 'localhost', port : 555, _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});

test('mixed short bool and capture', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '-h', 'localhost', '-fp', '555', 'script.js' ]),
        {
            f : true, p : 555, h : 'localhost',
            _ : [ 'script.js' ], $0 : expresso,
        }
    );
    t.end();
});
 
test('short and long', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '-h', 'localhost', '-fp', '555', 'script.js' ]),
        {
            f : true, p : 555, h : 'localhost',
            _ : [ 'script.js' ], $0 : expresso,
        }
    );
    t.end();
});

test('no', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '--no-moo' ]),
        { moo : false, _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});
 
test('multi', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '-v', 'a', '-v', 'b', '-v', 'c' ]),
        { v : ['a','b','c'], _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});
 
test('comprehensive', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([
            '--name=meowmers', 'bare', '-cats', 'woo',
            '-h', 'awesome', '--multi=quux',
            '--key', 'value',
            '-b', '--bool', '--no-meep', '--multi=baz',
            '--', '--not-a-flag', 'eek'
        ]),
        {
            c : true,
            a : true,
            t : true,
            s : 'woo',
            h : 'awesome',
            b : true,
            bool : true,
            key : 'value',
            multi : [ 'quux', 'baz' ],
            meep : false,
            name : 'meowmers',
            _ : [ 'bare', '--not-a-flag', 'eek' ],
            $0 : expresso
        }
    );
    t.end();
});

test('nums', function (t) {
    var argv = optimist.parse([
        '-x', '1234',
        '-y', '5.67',
        '-z', '1e7',
        '-w', '10f',
        '--hex', '0xdeadbeef',
        '789',
    ]);
    t.same(argv, {
        x : 1234,
        y : 5.67,
        z : 1e7,
        w : '10f',
        hex : 0xdeadbeef,
        _ : [ 789 ],
        $0 : expresso
    });
    t.same(typeof argv.x, 'number');
    t.same(typeof argv.y, 'number');
    t.same(typeof argv.z, 'number');
    t.same(typeof argv.w, 'string');
    t.same(typeof argv.hex, 'number');
    t.same(typeof argv._[0], 'number');
    t.end();
});

test('flag boolean', function (t) {
    var parse = optimist([ '-t', 'moo' ]).boolean(['t']).argv;
    t.same(parse, { t : true, _ : [ 'moo' ], $0 : expresso });
    t.same(typeof parse.t, 'boolean');
    t.end();
});

test('flag boolean value', function (t) {
    var parse = optimist(['--verbose', 'false', 'moo', '-t', 'true'])
        .boolean(['t', 'verbose']).default('verbose', true).argv;
    
    t.same(parse, {
        verbose: false,
        t: true,
        _: ['moo'],
        $0 : expresso
    });
    
    t.same(typeof parse.verbose, 'boolean');
    t.same(typeof parse.t, 'boolean');
    t.end();
});

test('flag boolean default false', function (t) {
    var parse = optimist(['moo'])
        .boolean(['t', 'verbose'])
        .default('verbose', false)
        .default('t', false).argv;
    
    t.same(parse, {
        verbose: false,
        t: false,
        _: ['moo'],
        $0 : expresso
    });
    
    t.same(typeof parse.verbose, 'boolean');
    t.same(typeof parse.t, 'boolean');
    t.end();

});

test('boolean groups', function (t) {
    var parse = optimist([ '-x', '-z', 'one', 'two', 'three' ])
        .boolean(['x','y','z']).argv;
    
    t.same(parse, {
        x : true,
        y : false,
        z : true,
        _ : [ 'one', 'two', 'three' ],
        $0 : expresso
    });
    
    t.same(typeof parse.x, 'boolean');
    t.same(typeof parse.y, 'boolean');
    t.same(typeof parse.z, 'boolean');
    t.end();
});

test('strings' , function (t) {
    var s = optimist([ '-s', '0001234' ]).string('s').argv.s;
    t.same(s, '0001234');
    t.same(typeof s, 'string');
    
    var x = optimist([ '-x', '56' ]).string('x').argv.x;
    t.same(x, '56');
    t.same(typeof x, 'string');
    t.end();
});

test('stringArgs', function (t) {
    var s = optimist([ '  ', '  ' ]).string('_').argv._;
    t.same(s.length, 2);
    t.same(typeof s[0], 'string');
    t.same(s[0], '  ');
    t.same(typeof s[1], 'string');
    t.same(s[1], '  ');
    t.end();
});

test('slashBreak', function (t) {
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '-I/foo/bar/baz' ]),
        { I : '/foo/bar/baz', _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.same(
        optimist.parse([ '-xyz/foo/bar/baz' ]),
        { x : true, y : true, z : '/foo/bar/baz', _ : [], $0 : expresso }
    );
    t.end();
});

test('alias', function (t) {
    var argv = optimist([ '-f', '11', '--zoom', '55' ])
        .alias('z', 'zoom')
        .argv
    ;
    t.equal(argv.zoom, 55);
    t.equal(argv.z, argv.zoom);
    t.equal(argv.f, 11);
    t.end();
});

test('multiAlias', function (t) {
    var argv = optimist([ '-f', '11', '--zoom', '55' ])
        .alias('z', [ 'zm', 'zoom' ])
        .argv
    ;
    t.equal(argv.zoom, 55);
    t.equal(argv.z, argv.zoom);
    t.equal(argv.z, argv.zm);
    t.equal(argv.f, 11);
    t.end();
});

test('boolean default true', function (t) {
    var argv = optimist.options({
        sometrue: {
            boolean: true,
            default: true
        }
    }).argv;
  
    t.equal(argv.sometrue, true);
    t.end();
});

test('boolean default false', function (t) {
    var argv = optimist.options({
        somefalse: {
            boolean: true,
            default: false
        }
    }).argv;

    t.equal(argv.somefalse, false);
    t.end();
});

test('nested dotted objects', function (t) {
    var argv = optimist([
        '--foo.bar', '3', '--foo.baz', '4',
        '--foo.quux.quibble', '5', '--foo.quux.o_O',
        '--beep.boop'
    ]).argv;
    
    t.same(argv.foo, {
        bar : 3,
        baz : 4,
        quux : {
            quibble : 5,
            o_O : true
        },
    });
    t.same(argv.beep, { boop : true });
    t.end();
});

test('boolean and alias with chainable api', function (t) {
    var aliased = [ '-h', 'derp' ];
    var regular = [ '--herp',  'derp' ];
    var opts = {
        herp: { alias: 'h', boolean: true }
    };
    var aliasedArgv = optimist(aliased)
        .boolean('herp')
        .alias('h', 'herp')
        .argv;
    var propertyArgv = optimist(regular)
        .boolean('herp')
        .alias('h', 'herp')
        .argv;
    var expected = {
        herp: true,
        h: true,
        '_': [ 'derp' ],
        '$0': expresso,
    };

    t.same(aliasedArgv, expected);
    t.same(propertyArgv, expected); 
    t.end();
});

test('boolean and alias with options hash', function (t) {
    var aliased = [ '-h', 'derp' ];
    var regular = [ '--herp', 'derp' ];
    var opts = {
        herp: { alias: 'h', boolean: true }
    };
    var aliasedArgv = optimist(aliased)
      .options(opts)
      .argv;
    var propertyArgv = optimist(regular).options(opts).argv;
    var expected = {
        herp: true,
        h: true,
        '_': [ 'derp' ],
        '$0': expresso,
    };

    t.same(aliasedArgv, expected);
    t.same(propertyArgv, expected);

    t.end();
});

test('boolean and alias using explicit true', function (t) {
    var aliased = [ '-h', 'true' ];
    var regular = [ '--herp',  'true' ];
    var opts = {
        herp: { alias: 'h', boolean: true }
    };
    var aliasedArgv = optimist(aliased)
        .boolean('h')
        .alias('h', 'herp')
        .argv;
    var propertyArgv = optimist(regular)
        .boolean('h')
        .alias('h', 'herp')
        .argv;
    var expected = {
        herp: true,
        h: true,
        '_': [ ],
        '$0': expresso,
    };

    t.same(aliasedArgv, expected);
    t.same(propertyArgv, expected); 
    t.end();
});

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- MSc (Passed with distinctions), in Information Technology for E-Commerce
- BSc Hons (1st class) in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence

Both of these at Sussex University UK.

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