Skeleton Python3 file template

python_template.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

"""
Module documentation
"""

# Imports
import sys
import logging
import argparse

# Global variables

# Class declarations

# Function declarations

def main(args):
    return 0


# Main body
if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=sys.argv[0])

    # Optional arguments
    parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', help='Show verbose messages', action='count', default=0)

    # Positional arguments
    # parser.add_argument('file', help='Input file', type=file)

    args = parser.parse_args()
    if args.verbose == 1:
        logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.INFO)
    elif args.verbose == 2:
        logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.DEBUG)

    try:
        sys.exit(main(args))
    except Exception as exc:
        logging.error('Error in main: %s', exc, exc_info=args.verbose)
        sys.exit(-1)