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Hi python-guru's,

I am new to Python, coming from a long history of Unix/linux shell
programming.
I am creating a Python script (In Python 2.6)  which should be able to read
command line options and arguments.
So far, I figured out how to do that with optparse. I can add options (and
arguments ) .
There are about 7 options that can be selected.

However, I can't seem to figure out how to force that only one option is
allowed when the script is invoked. In other words: How to restrict the
script to accept only one of the available options ?

cheers,
Andy

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi python-guru&#39;s,<div><br></div><div>I am new to Pytho=
n, coming from a long history of Unix/linux shell programming.</div><div>I =
am creating a Python script (In Python 2.6) =A0which should be able to read=
 command line options and arguments.=A0</div>

<div>So far, I figured out how to do that with optparse. I can add options =
(and arguments ) .</div><div>There are about 7 options that can be selected=
.=A0</div><div><br></div><div>However, I can&#39;t seem to figure out how t=
o force that only one option is allowed when the script is invoked. In othe=
r words: How to restrict the script to accept only one of the available opt=
ions ?</div>

<div><br></div><div>cheers,</div><div>Andy</div><div><br></div><div><br></d=
iv></div>

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