[ python-Bugs-850964 ] optparse: OptionParser.__init__'s "prog" argument ignored

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Bugs item #850964, was opened at 2003-11-28 18:48
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Paul Mueller (yuurei)
>Assigned to: Greg Ward (gward)
Summary: optparse: OptionParser.__init__'s "prog" argument ignored

Initial Comment:
optparse uses sys.argv[0] for the program name even if
you supply the   
prog argument to OptionParser.__init__

ie, if you have p = OptionParser(prog='NEW_NAME'),
p.print_usage, p.print_help, p.error, etc. don't use
NEW_NAME as %prog.

This is with Python 2.3.2

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