From 17941321ab0b3f9548d1f65e3f9d69e8cd01c0a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: testbonn Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:02:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Clean up of --help output For consistency and readability --- youtube_dl/options.py | 196 +++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- 1 file changed, 98 insertions(+), 98 deletions(-) diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py index 35c7e5fb3..68193a271 100644 --- a/youtube_dl/options.py +++ b/youtube_dl/options.py @@ -120,19 +120,19 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): general.add_option( '-h', '--help', action='help', - help='print this help text and exit') + help='Print this help text and exit') general.add_option( '-v', '--version', action='version', - help='print program version and exit') + help='Print program version and exit') general.add_option( '-U', '--update', action='store_true', dest='update_self', - help='update this program to latest version. Make sure that you have sufficient permissions (run with sudo if needed)') + help='Update this program to latest version. Make sure that you have sufficient permissions (run with sudo if needed)') general.add_option( '-i', '--ignore-errors', action='store_true', dest='ignoreerrors', default=False, - help='continue on download errors, for example to skip unavailable videos in a playlist') + help='Continue on download errors, for example to skip unavailable videos in a playlist') general.add_option( '--abort-on-error', action='store_false', dest='ignoreerrors', @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): general.add_option( '--dump-user-agent', action='store_true', dest='dump_user_agent', default=False, - help='display the current browser identification') + help='Display the current browser identification') general.add_option( '--list-extractors', action='store_true', dest='list_extractors', default=False, @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): general.add_option( '--default-search', dest='default_search', metavar='PREFIX', - help='Use this prefix for unqualified URLs. For example "gvsearch2:" downloads two videos from google videos for youtube-dl "large apple". Use the value "auto" to let youtube-dl guess ("auto_warning" to emit a warning when guessing). "error" just throws an error. The default value "fixup_error" repairs broken URLs, but emits an error if this is not possible instead of searching.') + help='Use this prefix for unqualified URLs. For example "gvsearch2:" downloads two videos from google videos for youtube-dl "large apple". Use the value "auto" to let youtube-dl guess ("auto_warning" to emit a warning when guessing). "error" just throws an error. The default value "fixup_error" repairs broken URLs, but emits an error if this is not possible instead of searching.') general.add_option( '--ignore-config', action='store_true', @@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): '--no-color', '--no-colors', action='store_true', dest='no_color', default=False, - help='Do not emit color codes in output.') + help='Do not emit color codes in output') network = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Network Options') network.add_option( @@ -206,23 +206,23 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): selection.add_option( '--playlist-start', dest='playliststart', metavar='NUMBER', default=1, type=int, - help='playlist video to start at (default is %default)') + help='Playlist video to start at (default is %default)') selection.add_option( '--playlist-end', dest='playlistend', metavar='NUMBER', default=None, type=int, - help='playlist video to end at (default is last)') + help='Playlist video to end at (default is last)') selection.add_option( '--playlist-items', dest='playlist_items', metavar='ITEM_SPEC', default=None, - help='playlist video items to download. Specify indices of the videos in the playlist seperated by commas like: "--playlist-items 1,2,5,8" if you want to download videos indexed 1, 2, 5, 8 in the playlist. You can specify range: "--playlist-items 1-3,7,10-13", it will download the videos at index 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13.') + help='Playlist video items to download. Specify indices of the videos in the playlist seperated by commas like: "--playlist-items 1,2,5,8" if you want to download videos indexed 1, 2, 5, 8 in the playlist. You can specify range: "--playlist-items 1-3,7,10-13", it will download the videos at index 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13.') selection.add_option( '--match-title', dest='matchtitle', metavar='REGEX', - help='download only matching titles (regex or caseless sub-string)') + help='Download only matching titles (regex or caseless sub-string)') selection.add_option( '--reject-title', dest='rejecttitle', metavar='REGEX', - help='skip download for matching titles (regex or caseless sub-string)') + help='Skip download for matching titles (regex or caseless sub-string)') selection.add_option( '--max-downloads', dest='max_downloads', metavar='NUMBER', type=int, default=None, @@ -238,19 +238,19 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): selection.add_option( '--date', metavar='DATE', dest='date', default=None, - help='download only videos uploaded in this date') + help='Download only videos uploaded in this date') selection.add_option( '--datebefore', metavar='DATE', dest='datebefore', default=None, - help='download only videos uploaded on or before this date (i.e. inclusive)') + help='Download only videos uploaded on or before this date (i.e. inclusive)') selection.add_option( '--dateafter', metavar='DATE', dest='dateafter', default=None, - help='download only videos uploaded on or after this date (i.e. inclusive)') + help='Download only videos uploaded on or after this date (i.e. inclusive)') selection.add_option( '--min-views', metavar='COUNT', dest='min_views', default=None, type=int, - help='Do not download any videos with less than COUNT views',) + help='Do not download any videos with less than COUNT views') selection.add_option( '--max-views', metavar='COUNT', dest='max_views', default=None, type=int, @@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): '--match-filter', metavar='FILTER', dest='match_filter', default=None, help=( - '(Experimental) Generic video filter. ' + 'Generic video filter (experimental). ' 'Specify any key (see help for -o for a list of available keys) to' ' match if the key is present, ' '!key to check if the key is not present,' @@ -277,15 +277,15 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): selection.add_option( '--no-playlist', action='store_true', dest='noplaylist', default=False, - help='If the URL refers to a video and a playlist, download only the video.') + help='Download only the video, if the URL refers to a video and a playlist.') selection.add_option( '--yes-playlist', action='store_false', dest='noplaylist', default=False, - help='If the URL refers to a video and a playlist, download the playlist.') + help='Download the playlist, if the URL refers to a video and a playlist.') selection.add_option( '--age-limit', metavar='YEARS', dest='age_limit', default=None, type=int, - help='download only videos suitable for the given age') + help='Download only videos suitable for the given age') selection.add_option( '--download-archive', metavar='FILE', dest='download_archive', @@ -299,30 +299,30 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): authentication.add_option( '-u', '--username', dest='username', metavar='USERNAME', - help='login with this account ID') + help='Login with this account ID') authentication.add_option( '-p', '--password', dest='password', metavar='PASSWORD', - help='account password. If this option is left out, youtube-dl will ask interactively.') + help='Account password. If this option is left out, youtube-dl will ask interactively.') authentication.add_option( '-2', '--twofactor', dest='twofactor', metavar='TWOFACTOR', - help='two-factor auth code') + help='Two-factor auth code') authentication.add_option( '-n', '--netrc', action='store_true', dest='usenetrc', default=False, - help='use .netrc authentication data') + help='Use .netrc authentication data') authentication.add_option( '--video-password', dest='videopassword', metavar='PASSWORD', - help='video password (vimeo, smotri)') + help='Video password (vimeo, smotri)') video_format = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Video Format Options') video_format.add_option( '-f', '--format', action='store', dest='format', metavar='FORMAT', default=None, help=( - 'video format code, specify the order of preference using' + 'Video format code, specify the order of preference using' ' slashes, as in -f 22/17/18 . ' ' Instead of format codes, you can select by extension for the ' 'extensions aac, m4a, mp3, mp4, ogg, wav, webm. ' @@ -350,19 +350,19 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): video_format.add_option( '--all-formats', action='store_const', dest='format', const='all', - help='download all available video formats') + help='Download all available video formats') video_format.add_option( '--prefer-free-formats', action='store_true', dest='prefer_free_formats', default=False, - help='prefer free video formats unless a specific one is requested') + help='Prefer free video formats unless a specific one is requested') video_format.add_option( '--max-quality', action='store', dest='format_limit', metavar='FORMAT', - help='highest quality format to download') + help='Specify highest quality format to download') video_format.add_option( '-F', '--list-formats', action='store_true', dest='listformats', - help='list all available formats') + help='List all available formats') video_format.add_option( '--youtube-include-dash-manifest', action='store_true', dest='youtube_include_dash_manifest', default=True, @@ -382,46 +382,46 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): subtitles.add_option( '--write-sub', '--write-srt', action='store_true', dest='writesubtitles', default=False, - help='write subtitle file') + help='Write subtitle file') subtitles.add_option( '--write-auto-sub', '--write-automatic-sub', action='store_true', dest='writeautomaticsub', default=False, - help='write automatic subtitle file (youtube only)') + help='Write automatic subtitle file (YouTube only)') subtitles.add_option( '--all-subs', action='store_true', dest='allsubtitles', default=False, - help='downloads all the available subtitles of the video') + help='Download all the available subtitles of the video') subtitles.add_option( '--list-subs', action='store_true', dest='listsubtitles', default=False, - help='lists all available subtitles for the video') + help='List all available subtitles for the video') subtitles.add_option( '--sub-format', action='store', dest='subtitlesformat', metavar='FORMAT', default='best', - help='subtitle format, accepts formats preference, for example: "ass/srt/best"') + help='Specify subtitle format preference, for example: "srt" or "ass/srt/best"') subtitles.add_option( '--sub-lang', '--sub-langs', '--srt-lang', action='callback', dest='subtitleslangs', metavar='LANGS', type='str', default=[], callback=_comma_separated_values_options_callback, - help='languages of the subtitles to download (optional) separated by commas, use IETF language tags like \'en,pt\'') + help='Languages of the subtitles to download (optional) separated by commas, use IETF language tags like \'en,pt\'') downloader = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Download Options') downloader.add_option( '-r', '--rate-limit', dest='ratelimit', metavar='LIMIT', - help='maximum download rate in bytes per second (e.g. 50K or 4.2M)') + help='Maximum download rate in bytes per second (e.g. 50K or 4.2M)') downloader.add_option( '-R', '--retries', dest='retries', metavar='RETRIES', default=10, - help='number of retries (default is %default), or "infinite".') + help='Number of retries (default is %default), or "infinite".') downloader.add_option( '--buffer-size', dest='buffersize', metavar='SIZE', default='1024', - help='size of download buffer (e.g. 1024 or 16K) (default is %default)') + help='Size of download buffer (e.g. 1024 or 16K) (default is %default)') downloader.add_option( '--no-resize-buffer', action='store_true', dest='noresizebuffer', default=False, - help='do not automatically adjust the buffer size. By default, the buffer size is automatically resized from an initial value of SIZE.') + help='Do not automatically adjust the buffer size. By default, the buffer size is automatically resized from an initial value of SIZE.') downloader.add_option( '--test', action='store_true', dest='test', default=False, @@ -433,11 +433,11 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): downloader.add_option( '--xattr-set-filesize', dest='xattr_set_filesize', action='store_true', - help='(experimental) set file xattribute ytdl.filesize with expected filesize') + help='Set file xattribute ytdl.filesize with expected filesize (experimental)') downloader.add_option( '--hls-prefer-native', dest='hls_prefer_native', action='store_true', - help='(experimental) Use the native HLS downloader instead of ffmpeg.') + help='Use the native HLS downloader instead of ffmpeg (experimental)') downloader.add_option( '--external-downloader', dest='external_downloader', metavar='COMMAND', @@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): downloader.add_option( '--external-downloader-args', dest='external_downloader_args', metavar='ARGS', - help='Give these arguments to the external downloader.') + help='Give these arguments to the external downloader') workarounds = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Workarounds') workarounds.add_option( @@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): workarounds.add_option( '--no-check-certificate', action='store_true', dest='no_check_certificate', default=False, - help='Suppress HTTPS certificate validation.') + help='Suppress HTTPS certificate validation') workarounds.add_option( '--prefer-insecure', '--prefer-unsecure', action='store_true', dest='prefer_insecure', @@ -464,16 +464,16 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): workarounds.add_option( '--user-agent', metavar='UA', dest='user_agent', - help='specify a custom user agent') + help='Specify a custom user agent') workarounds.add_option( '--referer', metavar='URL', dest='referer', default=None, - help='specify a custom referer, use if the video access is restricted to one domain', + help='Specify a custom referer, use if the video access is restricted to one domain', ) workarounds.add_option( '--add-header', metavar='FIELD:VALUE', dest='headers', action='append', - help='specify a custom HTTP header and its value, separated by a colon \':\'. You can use this option multiple times', + help='Specify a custom HTTP header and its value, separated by a colon \':\'. You can use this option multiple times', ) workarounds.add_option( '--bidi-workaround', @@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): verbosity.add_option( '-q', '--quiet', action='store_true', dest='quiet', default=False, - help='activates quiet mode') + help='Activate quiet mode') verbosity.add_option( '--no-warnings', dest='no_warnings', action='store_true', default=False, @@ -496,51 +496,51 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): verbosity.add_option( '-s', '--simulate', action='store_true', dest='simulate', default=False, - help='do not download the video and do not write anything to disk',) + help='Do not download the video and do not write anything to disk') verbosity.add_option( '--skip-download', action='store_true', dest='skip_download', default=False, - help='do not download the video',) + help='Do not download the video') verbosity.add_option( '-g', '--get-url', action='store_true', dest='geturl', default=False, - help='simulate, quiet but print URL') + help='Simulate, quiet but print URL') verbosity.add_option( '-e', '--get-title', action='store_true', dest='gettitle', default=False, - help='simulate, quiet but print title') + help='Simulate, quiet but print title') verbosity.add_option( '--get-id', action='store_true', dest='getid', default=False, - help='simulate, quiet but print id') + help='Simulate, quiet but print id') verbosity.add_option( '--get-thumbnail', action='store_true', dest='getthumbnail', default=False, - help='simulate, quiet but print thumbnail URL') + help='Simulate, quiet but print thumbnail URL') verbosity.add_option( '--get-description', action='store_true', dest='getdescription', default=False, - help='simulate, quiet but print video description') + help='Simulate, quiet but print video description') verbosity.add_option( '--get-duration', action='store_true', dest='getduration', default=False, - help='simulate, quiet but print video length') + help='Simulate, quiet but print video length') verbosity.add_option( '--get-filename', action='store_true', dest='getfilename', default=False, - help='simulate, quiet but print output filename') + help='Simulate, quiet but print output filename') verbosity.add_option( '--get-format', action='store_true', dest='getformat', default=False, - help='simulate, quiet but print output format') + help='Simulate, quiet but print output format') verbosity.add_option( '-j', '--dump-json', action='store_true', dest='dumpjson', default=False, - help='simulate, quiet but print JSON information. See --output for a description of available keys.') + help='Simulate, quiet but print JSON information. See --output for a description of available keys.') verbosity.add_option( '-J', '--dump-single-json', action='store_true', dest='dump_single_json', default=False, - help='simulate, quiet but print JSON information for each command-line argument. If the URL refers to a playlist, dump the whole playlist information in a single line.') + help='Simulate, quiet but print JSON information for each command-line argument. If the URL refers to a playlist, dump the whole playlist information in a single line.') verbosity.add_option( '--print-json', action='store_true', dest='print_json', default=False, @@ -549,23 +549,23 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): verbosity.add_option( '--newline', action='store_true', dest='progress_with_newline', default=False, - help='output progress bar as new lines') + help='Output progress bar as new lines') verbosity.add_option( '--no-progress', action='store_true', dest='noprogress', default=False, - help='do not print progress bar') + help='Do not print progress bar') verbosity.add_option( '--console-title', action='store_true', dest='consoletitle', default=False, - help='display progress in console titlebar') + help='Display progress in console titlebar') verbosity.add_option( '-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', dest='verbose', default=False, - help='print various debugging information') + help='Print various debugging information') verbosity.add_option( '--dump-pages', '--dump-intermediate-pages', action='store_true', dest='dump_intermediate_pages', default=False, - help='print downloaded pages to debug problems (very verbose)') + help='Print downloaded pages to debug problems (very verbose)') verbosity.add_option( '--write-pages', action='store_true', dest='write_pages', default=False, @@ -581,31 +581,31 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): verbosity.add_option( '-C', '--call-home', dest='call_home', action='store_true', default=False, - help='Contact the youtube-dl server for debugging.') + help='Contact the youtube-dl server for debugging') verbosity.add_option( '--no-call-home', dest='call_home', action='store_false', default=False, - help='Do NOT contact the youtube-dl server for debugging.') + help='Do NOT contact the youtube-dl server for debugging') filesystem = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Filesystem Options') filesystem.add_option( '-a', '--batch-file', dest='batchfile', metavar='FILE', - help='file containing URLs to download (\'-\' for stdin)') + help='File containing URLs to download (\'-\' for stdin)') filesystem.add_option( '--id', default=False, - action='store_true', dest='useid', help='use only video ID in file name') + action='store_true', dest='useid', help='Use only video ID in file name') filesystem.add_option( '-o', '--output', dest='outtmpl', metavar='TEMPLATE', - help=('output filename template. Use %(title)s to get the title, ' + help=('Output filename template. Use %(title)s to get the title, ' '%(uploader)s for the uploader name, %(uploader_id)s for the uploader nickname if different, ' '%(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented number, ' '%(ext)s for the filename extension, ' '%(format)s for the format description (like "22 - 1280x720" or "HD"), ' - '%(format_id)s for the unique id of the format (like Youtube\'s itags: "137"), ' + '%(format_id)s for the unique id of the format (like YouTube\'s itags: "137"), ' '%(upload_date)s for the upload date (YYYYMMDD), ' - '%(extractor)s for the provider (youtube, metacafe, etc), ' + '%(extractor)s for the provider (YouTube, metacafe, etc), ' '%(id)s for the video id, ' '%(playlist_title)s, %(playlist_id)s, or %(playlist)s (=title if present, ID otherwise) for the playlist the video is in, ' '%(playlist_index)s for the position in the playlist. ' @@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): filesystem.add_option( '--autonumber-size', dest='autonumber_size', metavar='NUMBER', - help='Specifies the number of digits in %(autonumber)s when it is present in output filename template or --auto-number option is given') + help='Specify the number of digits in %(autonumber)s when it is present in output filename template or --auto-number option is given') filesystem.add_option( '--restrict-filenames', action='store_true', dest='restrictfilenames', default=False, @@ -625,55 +625,55 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): filesystem.add_option( '-A', '--auto-number', action='store_true', dest='autonumber', default=False, - help='[deprecated; use -o "%(autonumber)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s" ] number downloaded files starting from 00000') + help='[deprecated; use -o "%(autonumber)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s" ] Number of downloaded files starting from 00000') filesystem.add_option( '-t', '--title', action='store_true', dest='usetitle', default=False, - help='[deprecated] use title in file name (default)') + help='[deprecated] Use title in file name (default)') filesystem.add_option( '-l', '--literal', default=False, action='store_true', dest='usetitle', - help='[deprecated] alias of --title') + help='[deprecated] Alias of --title') filesystem.add_option( '-w', '--no-overwrites', action='store_true', dest='nooverwrites', default=False, - help='do not overwrite files') + help='Do not overwrite files') filesystem.add_option( '-c', '--continue', action='store_true', dest='continue_dl', default=True, - help='force resume of partially downloaded files. By default, youtube-dl will resume downloads if possible.') + help='Force resume of partially downloaded files. By default, youtube-dl will resume downloads if possible.') filesystem.add_option( '--no-continue', action='store_false', dest='continue_dl', - help='do not resume partially downloaded files (restart from beginning)') + help='Do not resume partially downloaded files (restart from beginning)') filesystem.add_option( '--no-part', action='store_true', dest='nopart', default=False, - help='do not use .part files - write directly into output file') + help='Do not use .part files - write directly into output file') filesystem.add_option( '--no-mtime', action='store_false', dest='updatetime', default=True, - help='do not use the Last-modified header to set the file modification time') + help='Do not use the Last-modified header to set the file modification time') filesystem.add_option( '--write-description', action='store_true', dest='writedescription', default=False, - help='write video description to a .description file') + help='Write video description to a .description file') filesystem.add_option( '--write-info-json', action='store_true', dest='writeinfojson', default=False, - help='write video metadata to a .info.json file') + help='Write video metadata to a .info.json file') filesystem.add_option( '--write-annotations', action='store_true', dest='writeannotations', default=False, - help='write video annotations to a .annotation file') + help='Write video annotations to a .annotation file') filesystem.add_option( '--load-info', dest='load_info_filename', metavar='FILE', - help='json file containing the video information (created with the "--write-json" option)') + help='Specify JSON file containing the video information (created with the "--write-json" option)') filesystem.add_option( '--cookies', dest='cookiefile', metavar='FILE', - help='file to read cookies from and dump cookie jar in') + help='File to read cookies from and dump cookie jar in') filesystem.add_option( '--cache-dir', dest='cachedir', default=None, metavar='DIR', help='Location in the filesystem where youtube-dl can store some downloaded information permanently. By default $XDG_CACHE_HOME/youtube-dl or ~/.cache/youtube-dl . At the moment, only YouTube player files (for videos with obfuscated signatures) are cached, but that may change.') @@ -689,11 +689,11 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): thumbnail.add_option( '--write-thumbnail', action='store_true', dest='writethumbnail', default=False, - help='write thumbnail image to disk') + help='Write thumbnail image to disk') thumbnail.add_option( '--write-all-thumbnails', action='store_true', dest='write_all_thumbnails', default=False, - help='write all thumbnail image formats to disk') + help='Write all thumbnail image formats to disk') thumbnail.add_option( '--list-thumbnails', action='store_true', dest='list_thumbnails', default=False, @@ -703,14 +703,14 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): postproc.add_option( '-x', '--extract-audio', action='store_true', dest='extractaudio', default=False, - help='convert video files to audio-only files (requires ffmpeg or avconv and ffprobe or avprobe)') + help='Convert video files to audio-only files (requires ffmpeg or avconv and ffprobe or avprobe)') postproc.add_option( '--audio-format', metavar='FORMAT', dest='audioformat', default='best', - help='"best", "aac", "vorbis", "mp3", "m4a", "opus", or "wav"; "%default" by default') + help='Specify audio format: "best", "aac", "vorbis", "mp3", "m4a", "opus", or "wav"; "%default" by default') postproc.add_option( '--audio-quality', metavar='QUALITY', dest='audioquality', default='5', - help='ffmpeg/avconv audio quality specification, insert a value between 0 (better) and 9 (worse) for VBR or a specific bitrate like 128K (default %default)') + help='Specify ffmpeg/avconv audio quality, insert a value between 0 (better) and 9 (worse) for VBR or a specific bitrate like 128K (default %default)') postproc.add_option( '--recode-video', metavar='FORMAT', dest='recodevideo', default=None, @@ -718,27 +718,27 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): postproc.add_option( '-k', '--keep-video', action='store_true', dest='keepvideo', default=False, - help='keeps the video file on disk after the post-processing; the video is erased by default') + help='Keep the video file on disk after the post-processing; the video is erased by default') postproc.add_option( '--no-post-overwrites', action='store_true', dest='nopostoverwrites', default=False, - help='do not overwrite post-processed files; the post-processed files are overwritten by default') + help='Do not overwrite post-processed files; the post-processed files are overwritten by default') postproc.add_option( '--embed-subs', action='store_true', dest='embedsubtitles', default=False, - help='embed subtitles in the video (only for mp4 videos)') + help='Embed subtitles in the video (only for mp4 videos)') postproc.add_option( '--embed-thumbnail', action='store_true', dest='embedthumbnail', default=False, - help='embed thumbnail in the audio as cover art') + help='Embed thumbnail in the audio as cover art') postproc.add_option( '--add-metadata', action='store_true', dest='addmetadata', default=False, - help='write metadata to the video file') + help='Write metadata to the video file') postproc.add_option( '--metadata-from-title', metavar='FORMAT', dest='metafromtitle', - help='parse additional metadata like song title / artist from the video title. ' + help='Parse additional metadata like song title / artist from the video title. ' 'The format syntax is the same as --output, ' 'the parsed parameters replace existing values. ' 'Additional templates: %(album), %(artist). ' @@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): postproc.add_option( '--xattrs', action='store_true', dest='xattrs', default=False, - help='write metadata to the video file\'s xattrs (using dublin core and xdg standards)') + help='Write metadata to the video file\'s xattrs (using dublin core and xdg standards)') postproc.add_option( '--fixup', metavar='POLICY', dest='fixup', default='detect_or_warn', From 4a3cdf81af9c22c45912b0b4c5845531d52d3a0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Sergey=20M=E2=80=A4?= Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 20:00:23 +0600 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] [options] Restore some strings --- youtube_dl/options.py | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py index 9bded4521..d861ac458 100644 --- a/youtube_dl/options.py +++ b/youtube_dl/options.py @@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): video_format.add_option( '--max-quality', action='store', dest='format_limit', metavar='FORMAT', - help='Specify highest quality format to download') + help='Highest quality format to download') video_format.add_option( '-F', '--list-formats', action='store_true', dest='listformats', @@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): subtitles.add_option( '--sub-format', action='store', dest='subtitlesformat', metavar='FORMAT', default='best', - help='Specify subtitle format preference, for example: "srt" or "ass/srt/best"') + help='Subtitle format, accepts formats preference, for example: "srt" or "ass/srt/best"') subtitles.add_option( '--sub-lang', '--sub-langs', '--srt-lang', action='callback', dest='subtitleslangs', metavar='LANGS', type='str', From f01855813b364dbd3e0c7fecacda84410d2780bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Sergey=20M=E2=80=A4?= Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 20:01:24 +0600 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] [options] extractor is lowercase --- youtube_dl/options.py | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py index d861ac458..ed2216d40 100644 --- a/youtube_dl/options.py +++ b/youtube_dl/options.py @@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): '%(format)s for the format description (like "22 - 1280x720" or "HD"), ' '%(format_id)s for the unique id of the format (like YouTube\'s itags: "137"), ' '%(upload_date)s for the upload date (YYYYMMDD), ' - '%(extractor)s for the provider (YouTube, metacafe, etc), ' + '%(extractor)s for the provider (youtube, metacafe, etc), ' '%(id)s for the video id, ' '%(playlist_title)s, %(playlist_id)s, or %(playlist)s (=title if present, ID otherwise) for the playlist the video is in, ' '%(playlist_index)s for the position in the playlist. ' From 6b70a4eb7d4bcbe6812f78876b4aa9aa44a58fef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Sergey=20M=E2=80=A4?= Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 20:02:29 +0600 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] [options] `Number` is a verb here --- youtube_dl/options.py | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py index ed2216d40..2097a9436 100644 --- a/youtube_dl/options.py +++ b/youtube_dl/options.py @@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): filesystem.add_option( '-A', '--auto-number', action='store_true', dest='autonumber', default=False, - help='[deprecated; use -o "%(autonumber)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s" ] Number of downloaded files starting from 00000') + help='[deprecated; use -o "%(autonumber)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s" ] Number downloaded files starting from 00000') filesystem.add_option( '-t', '--title', action='store_true', dest='usetitle', default=False, From 1a48181a9ff872e4b8428603f70851c386a2790d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Sergey=20M=E2=80=A4?= Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 20:09:11 +0600 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] [options] Fix load info help string --- youtube_dl/options.py | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py index 2097a9436..5720fb424 100644 --- a/youtube_dl/options.py +++ b/youtube_dl/options.py @@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): filesystem.add_option( '--load-info', dest='load_info_filename', metavar='FILE', - help='Specify JSON file containing the video information (created with the "--write-json" option)') + help='JSON file containing the video information (created with the "--write-info-json" option)') filesystem.add_option( '--cookies', dest='cookiefile', metavar='FILE',