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v7.1.0

Added

• support for named imports from ECMAScript modules (#1440)
• add.cjs to list of expected script file extensions (#1449)
• allow using option choices and variadic together (#1454)

Fixed

• replace use of deprecatedprocess.mainModule (#1448)
• regression for legacycommand('*') and call when command line includes options (#1464)
• regression foron('command:*', ...) and call when command line includes unknown options (#1464)
• display best error for combination of unknown command and unknown option (i.e. unknown command) (#1464)

Changed

• make TypeScript typings tests stricter (#1453)
• improvements to README and tests

v7.0.0

Added

• .enablePositionalOptions() to let program and subcommand reuse same option (#1427)
• .passThroughOptions() to pass options through to other programs without needing-- (#1427)
• .allowExcessArguments(false) to show an error message if there are too many command-arguments on command line for the action handler (#1409)
• .configureOutput() to modify use of stdout and stderr or customise display of errors (#1387)
• use.addHelpText() to add text before or after the built-in help, for just current command or also for all subcommands (#1296)
• enhance Option class (#1331)
  • allow hiding options from help
  • allow restricting option arguments to a list of choices
  • allow setting how default value is shown in help
• .createOption() to support subclassing of automatically created options (like.createCommand()) (#1380)
• refactor the code generating the help into a separate public Help class (#1365)
  • support sorting subcommands and options in help
  • support specifying wrap width (columns)
  • allow subclassing Help class
  • allow configuring Help class without subclassing

Changed

• Breaking: options are stored safely by default, not as properties on the command (#1409)
  • this especially affects accessing options on program, useprogram.opts()
  • revert behaviour with.storeOptionsAsProperties()
• Breaking: action handlers are passed options and command separately (#1409)
• deprecated callback parameter to.help() and.outputHelp() (removed from README) (#1296)
• Breaking: errors now displayed usingprocess.stderr.write() instead ofconsole.error()
• deprecate.on('--help') (removed from README) (#1296)
• initialise the command description to empty string (previously undefined) (#1365)
• document and annotate deprecated routines (#1349)

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[7.1.0] (2021-02-15)

Added

• support for named imports from ECMAScript modules (#1440)
• add.cjs to list of expected script file extensions (#1449)
• allow using option choices and variadic together (#1454)

Fixed

• replace use of deprecatedprocess.mainModule (#1448)
• regression for legacycommand('*') and call when command line includes options (#1464)
• regression foron('command:*', ...) and call when command line includes unknown options (#1464)
• display best error for combination of unknown command and unknown option (i.e. unknown command) (#1464)

Changed

• make TypeScript typings tests stricter (#1453)
• improvements to README and tests

[7.0.0] (2021-01-15)

Added

• .enablePositionalOptions() to let program and subcommand reuse same option (#1427)
• .passThroughOptions() to pass options through to other programs without needing-- (#1427)
• .allowExcessArguments(false) to show an error message if there are too many command-arguments on command line for the action handler (#1409)
• .configureOutput() to modify use of stdout and stderr or customise display of errors (#1387)
• use.addHelpText() to add text before or after the built-in help, for just current command or also for all subcommands (#1296)
• enhance Option class (#1331)
  • allow hiding options from help
  • allow restricting option arguments to a list of choices
  • allow setting how default value is shown in help
• .createOption() to support subclassing of automatically created options (like.createCommand()) (#1380)
• refactor the code generating the help into a separate public Help class (#1365)
  • support sorting subcommands and options in help
  • support specifying wrap width (columns)
  • allow subclassing Help class
  • allow configuring Help class without subclassing

Changed

• Breaking: options are stored safely by default, not as properties on the command (#1409)
  • this especially affects accessing options on program, useprogram.opts()
  • revert behaviour with.storeOptionsAsProperties()
• Breaking: action handlers are passed options and command separately (#1409)
• deprecated callback parameter to.help() and.outputHelp() (removed from README) (#1296)
• Breaking: errors now displayed usingprocess.stderr.write() instead ofconsole.error()
• deprecate.on('--help') (removed from README) (#1296)
• initialise the command description to empty string (previously undefined) (#1365)

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• 4aaaa9d Update CHANGELOG for 7.1.0 (#1472)
• 4a4c1d5 Update documentation for option event listeners (#1470)
• b2a4f87 Test for help for arguments without description (#1466)
• 4f78587 Skip unknown options check if there is a better error to display (#1464)
• b040db4 Missing subcommand in action for test (#1462)
• a0c1a77 Test for help for arguments without description (#1459)
• 09dfb67 Add support for variadic to choices (#1454)
• 02b40ec Convert typings tests to tsd (#1453)
• a28a89b Add cjs to list of expected node script extensions (#1449)
• f6190b0 Replace process.mainModule with require.main (#1448)
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