Python optparse Values Instance

Question

How can I take the opt result of

opt, args = parser.parse_args() 

and place it in a dict? Python calls opt a "Values Instance" and I can't find any way to turn a Values Instance into a list or dict. One can't copy items from opt in this way,

for i in opt:  myDict[i] = opt[i] 

instead, its a clumsy,

myDict[parm1] = opt.parm1 myDict[parm2] = opt.parm2 

which implies that every time I add an option, I have to update this code as well; there should be a way to let this take care of itself.

Answer 1

options, args = parser.parse_args() option_dict = vars(options) 

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