Building CLIs with argparse and Click
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Common Mistake: Common Mistake in Section 1
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Overlooking a critical implementation detail.
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Always verify results against known benchmarks and theoretical predictions.
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Definition: argparse CLI
argparse CLI
Python's built-in argparse for simple CLIs:
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument('--snr', type=float, default=10.0)
parser.add_argument('--modulation', choices=['BPSK','QPSK'])
args = parser.parse_args()
Definition: Click CLI
Click CLI
Click provides a decorator-based CLI:
@click.command()
@click.option('--snr', default=10.0, help='SNR in dB')
@click.option('--mod', type=click.Choice(['BPSK','QPSK']))
def simulate(snr, mod):
...
Definition: Hydra Configuration
Hydra Configuration
Hydra manages hierarchical configs with composition:
defaults:
- channel: rayleigh
- model: unet
training:
lr: 1e-3
Compose: python train.py channel=awgn model=resnet
Definition: Modular Simulation Architecture
Modular Simulation Architecture
A modular simulator uses interchangeable components:
class Simulator:
def __init__(self, channel, encoder, decoder, metric):
self.channel = channel
self.encoder = encoder
...