Issue 44999: Argparse missing translates

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Title:	Argparse missing translates
Type:	behavior	Stage:
Components:		Versions:	Python 3.11, Python 3.10, Python 3.9

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Assigned To:		Nosy List:	santhu_reddy12
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Created on 2021-08-25 10:14 by santhu_reddy12, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin.

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msg400251 - (view)	Author: santhosh (santhu_reddy12)	Date: 2021-08-25 10:14
Dear all, There are a few strings in the `argparse` module which are not translatable through the `gettext` API. Some have already been reported: - the "--version" help text at Lib/argparse.py:1105 (reported in issue 16786, fixed by PR 12711); - the "default" help text at Lib/argparse.py:697 (reported in 33775, fixed by PR 12711). However, some others remain: - the "default" help text for `BooleanOptionalAction` at Lib/argparse.py:878 (which, incidentally, will be duplicated when used with `ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter`); - the "argument %(argument_name)s: %(message)s" error message at Lib/argparse.py:751; - the formatted section heading at Lib/argparse.py:225: if the heading itself is translatable, the string "%(heading)s:" is not. More precisely, the colon right after the heading might also require localization, as some languages (e.g., French) typeset colons with a preceding non-breaking space (i.e., "%(heading)s :"). (Okay, I'll admit that this is nitpicking!) I'll submit a pull request with proposed fixes for these strings. Kind regards, Santhosh

msg400251 - (view)

Author: santhosh (santhu_reddy12)

Date: 2021-08-25 10:14

Dear all,

There are a few strings in the `argparse` module which are not translatable through the `gettext` API.

Some have already been reported:
- the "--version" help text at Lib/argparse.py:1105 (reported in issue 16786, fixed by PR 12711);
- the "default" help text at Lib/argparse.py:697 (reported in 33775, fixed by PR 12711).

However, some others remain:
- the "default" help text for `BooleanOptionalAction` at Lib/argparse.py:878 (which, incidentally, will be duplicated when used with `ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter`);
- the "argument %(argument_name)s: %(message)s" error message at Lib/argparse.py:751;
- the formatted section heading at Lib/argparse.py:225: if the heading itself is translatable, the string "%(heading)s:" is not. More precisely, the colon right after the heading might also require localization, as some languages (e.g., French) typeset colons with a preceding non-breaking space (i.e., "%(heading)s :"). (Okay, I'll admit that this is nitpicking!)

I'll submit a pull request with proposed fixes for these strings.

Kind regards,
Santhosh

History
Date	User	Action	Args
2022-04-11 14:59:49	admin	set	github: 89162
2021-12-15 19:50:28	iritkatriel	set	nosy: - lys.nikolaou type: performance -> behavior versions: + Python 3.10, Python 3.11
2021-08-25 10:45:57	pablogsal	set	nosy: - pablogsal
2021-08-25 10:45:54	pablogsal	set	components: - Parser
2021-08-25 10:14:59	santhu_reddy12	create