gh-126180: Undeprecate getopt and optparse

Doc/library/allos.rst

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ but they are available on most other systems as well.  Here's an overview:
    os.rst
    io.rst
    time.rst
+   optparse.rst
    argparse.rst
+   getopt.rst
    logging.rst
    logging.config.rst
    logging.handlers.rst

Doc/library/argparse.rst

@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ will figure out how to parse those out of :data:`sys.argv`.  The :mod:`!argparse
 module also automatically generates help and usage messages.  The module
 will also issue errors when users give the program invalid arguments.
 
+.. note::
+   Fine details of the command-line interface built with using the
+   :mod:`!argparse` module differ from common Unix and Linux programs.
+   If you want to implement more compatible interface, consider using
+   the :mod:`optparse` or :mod:`getopt` modules.
+
 The :mod:`!argparse` module's support for command-line interfaces is built
 around an instance of :class:`argparse.ArgumentParser`.  It is a container for
 argument specifications and has options that apply to the parser as whole::

Doc/library/getopt.rst

@@ -7,27 +7,18 @@
 
 **Source code:** :source:`Lib/getopt.py`
 
-.. deprecated:: 3.13
-   The :mod:`getopt` module is :term:`soft deprecated` and will not be
-   developed further; development will continue with the :mod:`argparse`
-   module.
-
-.. note::
-
-   The :mod:`getopt` module is a parser for command line options whose API is
-   designed to be familiar to users of the C :c:func:`!getopt` function. Users who
-   are unfamiliar with the C :c:func:`!getopt` function or who would like to write
-   less code and get better help and error messages should consider using the
-   :mod:`argparse` module instead.
-
---------------
-
 This module helps scripts to parse the command line arguments in ``sys.argv``.
 It supports the same conventions as the Unix :c:func:`!getopt` function (including
 the special meanings of arguments of the form '``-``' and '``--``').  Long
 options similar to those supported by GNU software may be used as well via an
 optional third argument.
 
+The :mod:`getopt` module is a parser for command line options whose API is
+designed to be familiar to users of the C :c:func:`!getopt` function. Users who
+are unfamiliar with the C :c:func:`!getopt` function or who would like to write
+less code and get better help and error messages should consider using the
+:mod:`optparse` or :mod:`argparse` module instead.
+
 This module provides two functions and an
 exception:
 
@@ -144,26 +135,41 @@ In a script, typical usage is something like this::
                output = a
            else:
                assert False, "unhandled option"
-       # ...
+       process(args, output=output, verbose=verbose)
 
    if __name__ == "__main__":
        main()
 
 Note that an equivalent command line interface could be produced with less code
-and more informative help and error messages by using the :mod:`argparse` module::
+and more informative help and error messages by using the :mod:`optparse` module::
+
+   import optparse
+
+   if __name__ == '__main__':
+       parser = optparse.OptionParser()
+       parser.add_option('-o', '--output')
+       parser.add_option('-v', dest='verbose', action='store_true')
+       opts, args = parser.parse_args()
+       process(args, output=opts.output, verbose=opts.verbose)
+
+A roughly equivalent command line interface could also be produced by using
+the :mod:`argparse` module::
 
    import argparse
 
    if __name__ == '__main__':
        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
        parser.add_argument('-o', '--output')
        parser.add_argument('-v', dest='verbose', action='store_true')
+       parser.add_argument('rest', nargs='*')
        args = parser.parse_args()
-       # ... do something with args.output ...
-       # ... do something with args.verbose ..
+       process(args.rest, output=args.output, verbose=args.verbose)
 
 .. seealso::
 
+   Module :mod:`optparse`
+      More object-oriented command line option parsing.
+
    Module :mod:`argparse`
       Alternative command line option and argument parsing library.
 

Doc/library/optparse.rst

@@ -3,22 +3,14 @@
 
 .. module:: optparse
    :synopsis: Command-line option parsing library.
-   :deprecated:
 
 .. moduleauthor:: Greg Ward <[email protected]>
 .. sectionauthor:: Greg Ward <[email protected]>
 
 **Source code:** :source:`Lib/optparse.py`
 
-.. deprecated:: 3.2
-   The :mod:`optparse` module is :term:`soft deprecated` and will not be
-   developed further; development will continue with the :mod:`argparse`
-   module.
-
---------------
-
 :mod:`optparse` is a more convenient, flexible, and powerful library for parsing
-command-line options than the old :mod:`getopt` module.  :mod:`optparse` uses a
+command-line options than the simple :mod:`getopt` module.  :mod:`optparse` uses a
 more declarative style of command-line parsing: you create an instance of
 :class:`OptionParser`, populate it with options, and parse the command
 line. :mod:`optparse` allows users to specify options in the conventional

Doc/library/superseded.rst

@@ -11,5 +11,3 @@ backwards compatibility. They have been superseded by other modules.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
-   getopt.rst
-   optparse.rst

Doc/whatsnew/3.13.rst

@@ -1787,14 +1787,6 @@ New Deprecations
     Check membership in :data:`~dis.hasarg` instead.
     (Contributed by Irit Katriel in :gh:`109319`.)
 
-* :mod:`getopt` and :mod:`optparse`:
-
-  * Both modules are now :term:`soft deprecated`,
-    with :mod:`argparse` preferred for new projects.
-    This is a new soft-deprecation for the :mod:`!getopt` module,
-    whereas the :mod:`!optparse` module was already *de facto* soft deprecated.
-    (Contributed by Victor Stinner in :gh:`106535`.)
-
 * :mod:`gettext`:
 
   * Deprecate non-integer numbers as arguments to functions and methods

Doc/whatsnew/3.14.rst

@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ asyncio
 Deprecated
 ==========
 
+The :mod:`optparse` and :mod:`getopt` modules are no longer considered deprecated.
+
 * :mod:`argparse`:
 
   * Passing the undocumented keyword argument *prefix_chars* to

Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-10-30-16-56-54.gh-issue-126180.CQ-bA4.rst

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The :mod:`optparse` and :mod:`getopt` modules are no longer deprecated.