Fix #40; Help output regression tests

confutils.nim

@@ -228,6 +228,11 @@ func maxNameLen(cmd: CmdInfo): int =
       for subCmd in opt.subCmds:
         result = max(result, subCmd.maxNameLen)
 
+func maxNameLen(cmds: openArray[CmdInfo]): int =
+  result = 0
+  for cmd in cmds:
+    result = max(result, cmd.maxNameLen)
+
 func hasAbbrs(cmd: CmdInfo): bool =
   for opt in cmd.opts:
     if opt.kind == Arg or opt.kind == Discriminator and opt.isCommand:
@@ -239,6 +244,12 @@ func hasAbbrs(cmd: CmdInfo): bool =
         if hasAbbrs(subCmd):
           return true
 
+func hasAbbrs(cmds: openArray[CmdInfo]): bool =
+  for cmd in cmds:
+    if hasAbbrs(cmd):
+      return true
+  false
+
 func humaneName(opt: OptInfo): string =
   if opt.name.len > 0: opt.name
   else: opt.abbr
@@ -418,8 +429,8 @@ proc showHelp(help: var string,
 
   let cmd = activeCmds[^1]
 
-  appInfo.maxNameLen = cmd.maxNameLen
-  appInfo.hasAbbrs = cmd.hasAbbrs
+  appInfo.maxNameLen = activeCmds.maxNameLen
+  appInfo.hasAbbrs = activeCmds.hasAbbrs
   let termWidth =
     try:
       terminalWidth()

tests/help/snapshots/test_default_value_desc.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Usage: 
+
+test_default_value_desc [OPTIONS]...
+
+The following options are available:
+
+ --opt1      tcp port [=9000].

tests/help/snapshots/test_longdesc.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Usage: 
+
+test_longdesc [OPTIONS]... command
+
+The following options are available:
+
+ -o, --opt1      opt1 regular description [=opt1 default].
+                 opt1 longdesc line one.
+                 longdesc line two.
+                 longdesc line three.
+
+Available sub-commands:
+
+test_longdesc lvl1Cmd1 [OPTIONS]...
+
+The following options are available:
+
+     --opt2      opt2 regular description [=opt2 default].
+                 opt2 longdesc line one.
+                 longdesc line two.
+                 longdesc line three.
+     --opt3      opt3 desc [=opt3 default].

tests/help/snapshots/test_longdesc_lvl1Cmd1.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Usage: 
+
+test_longdesc lvl1Cmd1 [OPTIONS]...
+
+The following options are available:
+
+ -o, --opt1      opt1 regular description [=opt1 default].
+                 opt1 longdesc line one.
+                 longdesc line two.
+                 longdesc line three.
+     --opt2      opt2 regular description [=opt2 default].
+                 opt2 longdesc line one.
+                 longdesc line two.
+                 longdesc line three.
+     --opt3      opt3 desc [=opt3 default].

tests/help/snapshots/test_separator.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Usage: 
+
+test_separator [OPTIONS]...
+
+The following options are available:
+
+Network Options:
+ --opt1      opt1 desc [=opt1 default].
+ --opt2      opt2 desc [=opt2 default].
+
+----------------
+ --opt3      opt3 desc [=opt3 default].

tests/help/test_default_value_desc.nim

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# confutils
+# Copyright (c) 2018-2025 Status Research & Development GmbH
+# Licensed under either of
+#  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
+#  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
+# at your option.
+# This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to
+# those terms.
+
+import ../../confutils
+
+const defaultEth2TcpPort = 9000
+
+type
+  TestConf = object
+    opt1 {.
+      defaultValue: defaultEth2TcpPort
+      defaultValueDesc: $defaultEth2TcpPort
+      desc: "tcp port"
+      name: "opt1" }: int
+
+let c = TestConf.load(termWidth = int.high)

tests/help/test_longdesc.nim

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# confutils
+# Copyright (c) 2018-2025 Status Research & Development GmbH
+# Licensed under either of
+#  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
+#  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
+# at your option.
+# This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to
+# those terms.
+
+import ../../confutils
+
+type
+  Lvl1Cmd = enum
+    lvl1Cmd1
+
+  TestConf = object
+    opt1 {.
+      desc: "opt1 regular description"
+      longDesc:
+        "opt1 longdesc line one\n" &
+        "longdesc line two\n" &
+        "longdesc line three"
+      defaultValue: "opt1 default"
+      name: "opt1"
+      abbr: "o" }: string
+
+    case cmd {.command.}: Lvl1Cmd
+    of Lvl1Cmd.lvl1Cmd1:
+      opt2 {.
+        desc: "opt2 regular description"
+        longDesc:
+          "opt2 longdesc line one\n" &
+          "longdesc line two\n" &
+          "longdesc line three"
+        defaultValue: "opt2 default"
+        name: "opt2" }: string
+      opt3 {.
+        defaultValue: "opt3 default"
+        desc: "opt3 desc"
+        name: "opt3" }: string
+
+let c = TestConf.load(termWidth = int.high)

tests/help/test_nested_cmd.nim

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+# confutils
+# Copyright (c) 2018-2025 Status Research & Development GmbH
+# Licensed under either of
+#  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
+#  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
+# at your option.
+# This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to
+# those terms.
+
 import ../../confutils
 
 type

tests/help/test_separator.nim

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# confutils
+# Copyright (c) 2018-2025 Status Research & Development GmbH
+# Licensed under either of
+#  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
+#  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
+# at your option.
+# This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to
+# those terms.
+
+import ../../confutils
+
+type
+  Lvl1Cmd = enum
+    lvl1Cmd1
+
+  TestConf = object
+    opt1 {.
+      separator: "Network Options:"
+      defaultValue: "opt1 default"
+      desc: "opt1 desc"
+      name: "opt1" }: string
+    opt2 {.
+      defaultValue: "opt2 default"
+      desc: "opt2 desc"
+      name: "opt2" }: string
+    opt3 {.
+      separator: "\p----------------"
+      defaultValue: "opt3 default"
+      desc: "opt3 desc"
+      name: "opt3" }: string
+
+let c = TestConf.load(termWidth = int.high)

tests/test_help.nim

@@ -59,6 +59,18 @@ suite "test --help":
 
   test "test test_nested_cmd lvl1Cmd1":
     cmdTest("test_nested_cmd", "lvl1Cmd1")
-    
+
   test "test test_nested_cmd lvl1Cmd1 lvl2Cmd2":
     cmdTest("test_nested_cmd", "lvl1Cmd1 lvl2Cmd2")
+
+  test "test test_default_value_desc":
+    cmdTest("test_default_value_desc", "")
+
+  test "test test_separator":
+    cmdTest("test_separator", "")
+
+  test "test test_longdesc":
+    cmdTest("test_longdesc", "")
+
+  test "test test_longdesc lvl1Cmd1":
+    cmdTest("test_longdesc", "lvl1Cmd1")