Standardize help output

Readme.md

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ console.log('  - %s cheese', program.cheese);
 
 Short flags may be passed as a single arg, for example `-abc` is equivalent to `-a -b -c`. Multi-word options such as "--template-engine" are camel-cased, becoming `program.templateEngine` etc.
 
-Note that multi-word options starting with `--no` prefix negate the boolean value of the following word. For example, `--no-sauce` sets the value of `program.sauce` to false. 
+Note that multi-word options starting with `--no` prefix negate the boolean value of the following word. For example, `--no-sauce` sets the value of `program.sauce` to false.
 
 ```js
 #!/usr/bin/env node
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ program
   .option('-s --size <size>', 'Pizza size', /^(large|medium|small)$/i, 'medium')
   .option('-d --drink [drink]', 'Drink', /^(coke|pepsi|izze)$/i)
   .parse(process.argv);
-  
+
 console.log(' size: %j', program.size);
 console.log(' drink: %j', program.drink);
 ```
@@ -248,30 +248,28 @@ You can enable `--harmony` option in two ways:
  The help information is auto-generated based on the information commander already knows about your program, so the following `--help` info is for free:
 
 ```  
- $ ./examples/pizza --help
-
-   Usage: pizza [options]
+$ ./examples/pizza --help
+Usage: pizza [options]
 
-   An application for pizzas ordering
+An application for pizzas ordering
 
-   Options:
-
-     -h, --help           output usage information
-     -V, --version        output the version number
-     -p, --peppers        Add peppers
-     -P, --pineapple      Add pineapple
-     -b, --bbq            Add bbq sauce
-     -c, --cheese <type>  Add the specified type of cheese [marble]
-     -C, --no-cheese      You do not want any cheese
+Options:
 
+  -h, --help           output usage information
+  -V, --version        output the version number
+  -p, --peppers        Add peppers
+  -P, --pineapple      Add pineapple
+  -b, --bbq            Add bbq sauce
+  -c, --cheese <type>  Add the specified type of cheese [marble]
+  -C, --no-cheese      You do not want any cheese
 ```
 
 ## Custom help
 
  You can display arbitrary `-h, --help` information
  by listening for "--help". Commander will automatically
  exit once you are done so that the remainder of your program
- does not execute causing undesired behaviours, for example
+ does not execute causing undesired behaviors, for example
  in the following executable "stuff" will not output when
  `--help` is used.
 
@@ -294,11 +292,11 @@ program
 // node's emit() is immediate
 
 program.on('--help', function(){
-  console.log('  Examples:');
-  console.log('');
-  console.log('    $ custom-help --help');
-  console.log('    $ custom-help -h');
+  console.log('')
+  console.log('Examples:');
   console.log('');
+  console.log('  $ custom-help --help');
+  console.log('  $ custom-help -h');
 });
 
 program.parse(process.argv);
@@ -309,7 +307,6 @@ console.log('stuff');
 Yields the following help output when `node script-name.js -h` or `node script-name.js --help` are run:
 
 ```
-
 Usage: custom-help [options]
 
 Options:
@@ -324,7 +321,6 @@ Examples:
 
   $ custom-help --help
   $ custom-help -h
-
 ```
 
 ## .outputHelp(cb)
@@ -402,11 +398,11 @@ program
   .action(function(cmd, options){
     console.log('exec "%s" using %s mode', cmd, options.exec_mode);
   }).on('--help', function() {
-    console.log('  Examples:');
-    console.log();
-    console.log('    $ deploy exec sequential');
-    console.log('    $ deploy exec async');
-    console.log();
+    console.log('');
+    console.log('Examples:');
+    console.log('');
+    console.log('  $ deploy exec sequential');
+    console.log('  $ deploy exec async');
   });
 
 program

Readme_zh-CN.md

@@ -186,22 +186,20 @@ Commander 将会尝试在入口脚本（例如 `./examples/pm`）的目录中搜
  帮助信息是 commander 基于你的程序自动生成的，下面是 `--help` 生成的帮助信息：
 
 ```  
- $ ./examples/pizza --help
+$ ./examples/pizza --help
+Usage: pizza [options]
 
-   Usage: pizza [options]
+An application for pizzas ordering
 
-   An application for pizzas ordering
-
-   Options:
-
-     -h, --help           output usage information
-     -V, --version        output the version number
-     -p, --peppers        Add peppers
-     -P, --pineapple      Add pineapple
-     -b, --bbq            Add bbq sauce
-     -c, --cheese <type>  Add the specified type of cheese [marble]
-     -C, --no-cheese      You do not want any cheese
+Options:
 
+  -h, --help           output usage information
+  -V, --version        output the version number
+  -p, --peppers        Add peppers
+  -P, --pineapple      Add pineapple
+  -b, --bbq            Add bbq sauce
+  -c, --cheese <type>  Add the specified type of cheese [marble]
+  -C, --no-cheese      You do not want any cheese
 ```
 
 ## 自定义帮助
@@ -227,11 +225,11 @@ program
 // node's emit() is immediate
 
 program.on('--help', function(){
+  console.log('');
   console.log('  Examples:');
   console.log('');
   console.log('    $ custom-help --help');
   console.log('    $ custom-help -h');
-  console.log('');
 });
 
 program.parse(process.argv);
@@ -242,7 +240,6 @@ console.log('stuff');
 下列帮助信息是运行 `node script-name.js -h` or `node script-name.js --help` 时输出的:
 
 ```
-
 Usage: custom-help [options]
 
 Options:
@@ -257,7 +254,6 @@ Examples:
 
   $ custom-help --help
   $ custom-help -h
-
 ```
 
 ## .outputHelp(cb)
@@ -318,11 +314,11 @@ program
   .action(function(cmd, options){
     console.log('exec "%s" using %s mode', cmd, options.exec_mode);
   }).on('--help', function() {
-    console.log('  Examples:');
-    console.log();
-    console.log('    $ deploy exec sequential');
-    console.log('    $ deploy exec async');
-    console.log();
+    console.log('');
+    console.log('Examples:');
+    console.log('');
+    console.log('  $ deploy exec sequential');
+    console.log('  $ deploy exec async');
   });
 
 program

examples/custom-help

@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ program
 // node's emit() is immediate
 
 program.on('--help', function(){
-  console.log('  Examples:');
   console.log('');
-  console.log('    $ custom-help --help');
-  console.log('    $ custom-help -h');
+  console.log('Examples:');
   console.log('');
+  console.log('  $ custom-help --help');
+  console.log('  $ custom-help -h');
 });
 
 program.parse(process.argv);

index.js

@@ -580,9 +580,9 @@ Command.prototype.executeSubCommand = function(argv, args, unknown) {
   proc.on('close', process.exit.bind(process));
   proc.on('error', function(err) {
     if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {
-      console.error('\n  %s(1) does not exist, try --help\n', bin);
+      console.error('%s(1) does not exist, try --help', bin);
     } else if (err.code === 'EACCES') {
-      console.error('\n  %s(1) not executable. try chmod or run with root\n', bin);
+      console.error('%s(1) not executable. try chmod or run with root', bin);
     }
     process.exit(1);
   });
@@ -1072,12 +1072,12 @@ Command.prototype.commandHelp = function() {
   var width = this.padWidth();
 
   return [
-    '  Commands:',
+    'Commands:',
     '',
     commands.map(function(cmd) {
       var desc = cmd[1] ? '  ' + cmd[1] : '';
       return (desc ? pad(cmd[0], width) : cmd[0]) + desc;
-    }).join('\n').replace(/^/gm, '    '),
+    }).join('\n').replace(/^/gm, '  '),
     ''
   ].join('\n');
 };
@@ -1093,17 +1093,17 @@ Command.prototype.helpInformation = function() {
   var desc = [];
   if (this._description) {
     desc = [
-      '  ' + this._description,
+      this._description,
       ''
     ];
 
     var argsDescription = this._argsDescription;
     if (argsDescription && this._args.length) {
       var width = this.padWidth();
-      desc.push('  Arguments:');
+      desc.push('Arguments:');
       desc.push('');
       this._args.forEach(function(arg) {
-        desc.push('    ' + pad(arg.name, width) + '  ' + argsDescription[arg.name]);
+        desc.push('  ' + pad(arg.name, width) + '  ' + argsDescription[arg.name]);
       });
       desc.push('');
     }
@@ -1114,8 +1114,7 @@ Command.prototype.helpInformation = function() {
     cmdName = cmdName + '|' + this._alias;
   }
   var usage = [
-    '',
-    '  Usage: ' + cmdName + ' ' + this.usage(),
+    'Usage: ' + cmdName + ' ' + this.usage(),
     ''
   ];
 
@@ -1124,17 +1123,16 @@ Command.prototype.helpInformation = function() {
   if (commandHelp) cmds = [commandHelp];
 
   var options = [
-    '  Options:',
+    'Options:',
     '',
-    '' + this.optionHelp().replace(/^/gm, '    '),
+    '' + this.optionHelp().replace(/^/gm, '  '),
     ''
   ];
 
   return usage
     .concat(desc)
     .concat(options)
     .concat(cmds)
-    .concat([''])
     .join('\n');
 };
 

test/test.command.help.js

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ var program = require('../')
 
 program.command('bare');
 
-program.commandHelp().should.equal('  Commands:\n\n    bare\n');
+program.commandHelp().should.equal('Commands:\n\n  bare\n');
 
 program.command('mycommand [options]');
 
-program.commandHelp().should.equal('  Commands:\n\n    bare\n    mycommand [options]\n');
+program.commandHelp().should.equal('Commands:\n\n  bare\n  mycommand [options]\n');

test/test.command.helpInformation.js

@@ -7,18 +7,17 @@ program.command('somecommand');
 program.command('anothercommand [options]');
 
 var expectedHelpInformation = [
+  'Usage:  [options] [command]',
   '',
-  '  Usage:  [options] [command]',
+  'Options:',
   '',
-  '  Options:',
+  '  -h, --help                output usage information',
   '',
-  '    -h, --help                output usage information',
+  'Commands:',
   '',
-  '  Commands:',
-  '',
-  '    somecommand',
-  '    anothercommand [options]',
-  '\n'
+  '  somecommand',
+  '  anothercommand [options]',
+  ''
 ].join('\n');
 
 program.helpInformation().should.equal(expectedHelpInformation);

test/test.command.name.js

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ program.commands[1].name().should.equal('help');
 var output = process.stdout.write.args[0];
 
 output[0].should.containEql([
-  '    mycommand [options]  this is my command'
+  '  mycommand [options]  this is my command'
 ].join('\n'));
 
 sinon.restore();

test/test.command.nohelp.js

@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ process.stdout.write.args.length.should.equal(1);
 var output = process.stdout.write.args[0];
 
 var expect = [
-	'  Commands:',
+	'Commands:',
 	'',
-	'    mycommand [options]       this is my command',
-	'    anothercommand [options]',
-	'    help [cmd]                display help for [cmd]'
+	'  mycommand [options]       this is my command',
+	'  anothercommand [options]',
+	'  help [cmd]                display help for [cmd]'
 ].join('\n');
 output[0].indexOf(expect).should.not.be.equal(-1);