python_boilerplate.py

# script_name.py
#
# Usage: python3 script_name.py arg1 arg2 ...
#  Text explaining script usage
# Parameters:
#  arg1: description of argument 1
#  arg2: description of argument 2
#  ...
# Output:
#  A description of the script output
#
# Written by First Last
# Other contributors: None
#
# Optional license statement, e.g., See the LICENSE file for the license.

# import Python modules
# e.g., import math # math module
import sys # argv

# "constants"
# e.g., R_E_KM = 6378.137

# helper functions

## function description
# def calc_something(param1, param2):
#   pass

# initialize script arguments
# arg1 = '' # description of argument 1
# arg2 = '' # description of argument 2

# parse script arguments
# if len(sys.argv)==3:
#   arg1 = sys.argv[1]
#   arg2 = sys.argv[2]
#   ...
# else:
#   print(\
#    'Usage: '\
#    'python3 script_name.py arg1 arg2 ...'\
#   )
#   exit()

# write script below this line