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 /*
   __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __   __ _ _ __ ___  ___
  / _` | '__/ _` | '_ \ / _` | '__/ __|/ _ \ Argument Parser for Modern C++
 | (_| | | | (_| | |_) | (_| | |  \__ \  __/ http://github.com/p-ranav/argparse
  \__,_|_|  \__, | .__/ \__,_|_|  |___/\___|
            |___/|_|
 
 Licensed under the MIT License <http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>.
 SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 Copyright (c) 2019-2022 Pranav Srinivas Kumar <pranav.srinivas.kumar@gmail.com>
 and other contributors.
 
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 */
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cerrno>
 
 #ifndef ARGPARSE_MODULE_USE_STD_MODULE
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <any>
 #include <array>
 #include <set>
 #include <charconv>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <functional>
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <limits>
 #include <list>
 #include <map>
 #include <numeric>
 #include <optional>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <tuple>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 #include <variant>
 #include <vector>
 #include <filesystem>
 #endif
 
 #ifndef ARGPARSE_CUSTOM_STRTOF
 #define ARGPARSE_CUSTOM_STRTOF strtof
 #endif
 
 #ifndef ARGPARSE_CUSTOM_STRTOD
 #define ARGPARSE_CUSTOM_STRTOD strtod
 #endif
 
 #ifndef ARGPARSE_CUSTOM_STRTOLD
 #define ARGPARSE_CUSTOM_STRTOLD strtold
 #endif
 
 namespace argparse {
 
 namespace details { // namespace for helper methods
 
 template <typename T, typename = void>
 struct HasContainerTraits : std::false_type {};
 
 template <> struct HasContainerTraits<std::string> : std::false_type {};
 
 template <> struct HasContainerTraits<std::string_view> : std::false_type {};
 
 template <typename T>
 struct HasContainerTraits<
     T, std::void_t<typename T::value_type, decltype(std::declval<T>().begin()),
                    decltype(std::declval<T>().end()),
                    decltype(std::declval<T>().size())>> : std::true_type {};
 
 template <typename T>
 inline constexpr bool IsContainer = HasContainerTraits<T>::value;
 
 template <typename T, typename = void>
 struct HasStreamableTraits : std::false_type {};
 
 template <typename T>
 struct HasStreamableTraits<
     T,
     std::void_t<decltype(std::declval<std::ostream &>() << std::declval<T>())>>
     : std::true_type {};
 
 template <typename T>
 inline constexpr bool IsStreamable = HasStreamableTraits<T>::value;
 
 constexpr std::size_t repr_max_container_size = 5;
 
 template <typename T> std::string repr(T const &val) {
   if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, bool>) {
     return val ? "true" : "false";
   } else if constexpr (std::is_convertible_v<T, std::string_view>) {
     return '"' + std::string{std::string_view{val}} + '"';
   } else if constexpr (IsContainer<T>) {
     std::stringstream out;
     out << "{";
     const auto size = val.size();
     if (size > 1) {
       out << repr(*val.begin());
       std::for_each(
           std::next(val.begin()),
           std::next(
               val.begin(),
               static_cast<typename T::iterator::difference_type>(
                   std::min<std::size_t>(size, repr_max_container_size) - 1)),
           [&out](const auto &v) { out << " " << repr(v); });
       if (size <= repr_max_container_size) {
         out << " ";
       } else {
         out << "...";
       }
     }
     if (size > 0) {
       out << repr(*std::prev(val.end()));
     }
     out << "}";
     return out.str();
   } else if constexpr (IsStreamable<T>) {
     std::stringstream out;
     out << val;
     return out.str();
   } else {
     return "<not representable>";
   }
 }
 
 namespace {
 
 template <typename T> constexpr bool standard_signed_integer = false;
 template <> constexpr bool standard_signed_integer<signed char> = true;
 template <> constexpr bool standard_signed_integer<short int> = true;
 template <> constexpr bool standard_signed_integer<int> = true;
 template <> constexpr bool standard_signed_integer<long int> = true;
 template <> constexpr bool standard_signed_integer<long long int> = true;
 
 template <typename T> constexpr bool standard_unsigned_integer = false;
 template <> constexpr bool standard_unsigned_integer<unsigned char> = true;
 template <> constexpr bool standard_unsigned_integer<unsigned short int> = true;
 template <> constexpr bool standard_unsigned_integer<unsigned int> = true;
 template <> constexpr bool standard_unsigned_integer<unsigned long int> = true;
 template <>
 constexpr bool standard_unsigned_integer<unsigned long long int> = true;
 
 } // namespace
 
 constexpr int radix_2 = 2;
 constexpr int radix_8 = 8;
 constexpr int radix_10 = 10;
 constexpr int radix_16 = 16;
 
 template <typename T>
 constexpr bool standard_integer =
     standard_signed_integer<T> || standard_unsigned_integer<T>;
 
 template <class F, class Tuple, class Extra, std::size_t... I>
 constexpr decltype(auto)
 apply_plus_one_impl(F &&f, Tuple &&t, Extra &&x,
                     std::index_sequence<I...> /*unused*/) {
   return std::invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::get<I>(std::forward<Tuple>(t))...,
                      std::forward<Extra>(x));
 }
 
 template <class F, class Tuple, class Extra>
 constexpr decltype(auto) apply_plus_one(F &&f, Tuple &&t, Extra &&x) {
   return details::apply_plus_one_impl(
       std::forward<F>(f), std::forward<Tuple>(t), std::forward<Extra>(x),
       std::make_index_sequence<
           std::tuple_size_v<std::remove_reference_t<Tuple>>>{});
 }
 
 constexpr auto pointer_range(std::string_view s) noexcept {
   return std::tuple(s.data(), s.data() + s.size());
 }
 
 template <class CharT, class Traits>
 constexpr bool starts_with(std::basic_string_view<CharT, Traits> prefix,
                            std::basic_string_view<CharT, Traits> s) noexcept {
   return s.substr(0, prefix.size()) == prefix;
 }
 
 enum class chars_format {
   scientific = 0xf1,
   fixed = 0xf2,
   hex = 0xf4,
   binary = 0xf8,
   general = fixed | scientific
 };
 
 struct ConsumeBinaryPrefixResult {
   bool is_binary;
   std::string_view rest;
 };
 
 constexpr auto consume_binary_prefix(std::string_view s)
     -> ConsumeBinaryPrefixResult {
   if (starts_with(std::string_view{"0b"}, s) ||
       starts_with(std::string_view{"0B"}, s)) {
     s.remove_prefix(2);
     return {true, s};
   }
   return {false, s};
 }
 
 struct ConsumeHexPrefixResult {
   bool is_hexadecimal;
   std::string_view rest;
 };
 
 using namespace std::literals;
 
 constexpr auto consume_hex_prefix(std::string_view s)
     -> ConsumeHexPrefixResult {
   if (starts_with("0x"sv, s) || starts_with("0X"sv, s)) {
     s.remove_prefix(2);
     return {true, s};
   }
   return {false, s};
 }
 
 template <class T, auto Param>
 inline auto do_from_chars(std::string_view s) -> T {
   T x{0};
   auto [first, last] = pointer_range(s);
   auto [ptr, ec] = std::from_chars(first, last, x, Param);
   if (ec == std::errc()) {
     if (ptr == last) {
       return x;
     }
     throw std::invalid_argument{"pattern '" + std::string(s) +
                                 "' does not match to the end"};
   }
   if (ec == std::errc::invalid_argument) {
     throw std::invalid_argument{"pattern '" + std::string(s) + "' not found"};
   }
   if (ec == std::errc::result_out_of_range) {
     throw std::range_error{"'" + std::string(s) + "' not representable"};
   }
   return x; // unreachable
 }
 
 template <class T, auto Param = 0> struct parse_number {
   auto operator()(std::string_view s) -> T {
     return do_from_chars<T, Param>(s);
   }
 };
 
 template <class T> struct parse_number<T, radix_2> {
   auto operator()(std::string_view s) -> T {
     if (auto [ok, rest] = consume_binary_prefix(s); ok) {
       return do_from_chars<T, radix_2>(rest);
     }
     throw std::invalid_argument{"pattern not found"};
   }
 };
 
 template <class T> struct parse_number<T, radix_16> {
   auto operator()(std::string_view s) -> T {
     if (starts_with("0x"sv, s) || starts_with("0X"sv, s)) {
       if (auto [ok, rest] = consume_hex_prefix(s); ok) {
         try {
           return do_from_chars<T, radix_16>(rest);
         } catch (const std::invalid_argument &err) {
           throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                                       "' as hexadecimal: " + err.what());
         } catch (const std::range_error &err) {
           throw std::range_error("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                                  "' as hexadecimal: " + err.what());
         }
       }
     } else {
       // Allow passing hex numbers without prefix
       // Shape 'x' already has to be specified
       try {
         return do_from_chars<T, radix_16>(s);
       } catch (const std::invalid_argument &err) {
         throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                                     "' as hexadecimal: " + err.what());
       } catch (const std::range_error &err) {
         throw std::range_error("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                                "' as hexadecimal: " + err.what());
       }
     }
 
     throw std::invalid_argument{"pattern '" + std::string(s) +
                                 "' not identified as hexadecimal"};
   }
 };
 
 template <class T> struct parse_number<T> {
   auto operator()(std::string_view s) -> T {
     auto [ok, rest] = consume_hex_prefix(s);
     if (ok) {
       try {
         return do_from_chars<T, radix_16>(rest);
       } catch (const std::invalid_argument &err) {
         throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                                     "' as hexadecimal: " + err.what());
       } catch (const std::range_error &err) {
         throw std::range_error("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                                "' as hexadecimal: " + err.what());
       }
     }
 
     auto [ok_binary, rest_binary] = consume_binary_prefix(s);
     if (ok_binary) {
       try {
         return do_from_chars<T, radix_2>(rest_binary);
       } catch (const std::invalid_argument &err) {
         throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                                     "' as binary: " + err.what());
       } catch (const std::range_error &err) {
         throw std::range_error("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                                "' as binary: " + err.what());
       }
     }
 
     if (starts_with("0"sv, s)) {
       try {
         return do_from_chars<T, radix_8>(rest);
       } catch (const std::invalid_argument &err) {
         throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                                     "' as octal: " + err.what());
       } catch (const std::range_error &err) {
         throw std::range_error("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                                "' as octal: " + err.what());
       }
     }
 
     try {
       return do_from_chars<T, radix_10>(rest);
     } catch (const std::invalid_argument &err) {
       throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                                   "' as decimal integer: " + err.what());
     } catch (const std::range_error &err) {
       throw std::range_error("Failed to parse '" + std::string(s) +
                              "' as decimal integer: " + err.what());
     }
   }
 };
 
 namespace {
 
 template <class T> inline const auto generic_strtod = nullptr;
 template <> inline const auto generic_strtod<float> = ARGPARSE_CUSTOM_STRTOF;
 template <> inline const auto generic_strtod<double> = ARGPARSE_CUSTOM_STRTOD;
 template <>
 inline const auto generic_strtod<long double> = ARGPARSE_CUSTOM_STRTOLD;
 
 } // namespace
 
 template <class T> inline auto do_strtod(std::string const &s) -> T {
   if (isspace(static_cast<unsigned char>(s[0])) || s[0] == '+') {
     throw std::invalid_argument{"pattern '" + s + "' not found"};
   }
 
   auto [first, last] = pointer_range(s);
   char *ptr;
 
   errno = 0;
   auto x = generic_strtod<T>(first, &ptr);
   if (errno == 0) {
     if (ptr == last) {
       return x;
     }
     throw std::invalid_argument{"pattern '" + s +
                                 "' does not match to the end"};
   }
   if (errno == ERANGE) {
     throw std::range_error{"'" + s + "' not representable"};
   }
   return x; // unreachable
 }
 
 template <class T> struct parse_number<T, chars_format::general> {
   auto operator()(std::string const &s) -> T {
     if (auto r = consume_hex_prefix(s); r.is_hexadecimal) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{
           "chars_format::general does not parse hexfloat"};
     }
     if (auto r = consume_binary_prefix(s); r.is_binary) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{
           "chars_format::general does not parse binfloat"};
     }
 
     try {
       return do_strtod<T>(s);
     } catch (const std::invalid_argument &err) {
       throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to parse '" + s +
                                   "' as number: " + err.what());
     } catch (const std::range_error &err) {
       throw std::range_error("Failed to parse '" + s +
                              "' as number: " + err.what());
     }
   }
 };
 
 template <class T> struct parse_number<T, chars_format::hex> {
   auto operator()(std::string const &s) -> T {
     if (auto r = consume_hex_prefix(s); !r.is_hexadecimal) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{"chars_format::hex parses hexfloat"};
     }
     if (auto r = consume_binary_prefix(s); r.is_binary) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{"chars_format::hex does not parse binfloat"};
     }
 
     try {
       return do_strtod<T>(s);
     } catch (const std::invalid_argument &err) {
       throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to parse '" + s +
                                   "' as hexadecimal: " + err.what());
     } catch (const std::range_error &err) {
       throw std::range_error("Failed to parse '" + s +
                              "' as hexadecimal: " + err.what());
     }
   }
 };
 
 template <class T> struct parse_number<T, chars_format::binary> {
   auto operator()(std::string const &s) -> T {
     if (auto r = consume_hex_prefix(s); r.is_hexadecimal) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{
           "chars_format::binary does not parse hexfloat"};
     }
     if (auto r = consume_binary_prefix(s); !r.is_binary) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{"chars_format::binary parses binfloat"};
     }
 
     return do_strtod<T>(s);
   }
 };
 
 template <class T> struct parse_number<T, chars_format::scientific> {
   auto operator()(std::string const &s) -> T {
     if (auto r = consume_hex_prefix(s); r.is_hexadecimal) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{
           "chars_format::scientific does not parse hexfloat"};
     }
     if (auto r = consume_binary_prefix(s); r.is_binary) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{
           "chars_format::scientific does not parse binfloat"};
     }
     if (s.find_first_of("eE") == std::string::npos) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{
           "chars_format::scientific requires exponent part"};
     }
 
     try {
       return do_strtod<T>(s);
     } catch (const std::invalid_argument &err) {
       throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to parse '" + s +
                                   "' as scientific notation: " + err.what());
     } catch (const std::range_error &err) {
       throw std::range_error("Failed to parse '" + s +
                              "' as scientific notation: " + err.what());
     }
   }
 };
 
 template <class T> struct parse_number<T, chars_format::fixed> {
   auto operator()(std::string const &s) -> T {
     if (auto r = consume_hex_prefix(s); r.is_hexadecimal) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{
           "chars_format::fixed does not parse hexfloat"};
     }
     if (auto r = consume_binary_prefix(s); r.is_binary) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{
           "chars_format::fixed does not parse binfloat"};
     }
     if (s.find_first_of("eE") != std::string::npos) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{
           "chars_format::fixed does not parse exponent part"};
     }
 
     try {
       return do_strtod<T>(s);
     } catch (const std::invalid_argument &err) {
       throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to parse '" + s +
                                   "' as fixed notation: " + err.what());
     } catch (const std::range_error &err) {
       throw std::range_error("Failed to parse '" + s +
                              "' as fixed notation: " + err.what());
     }
   }
 };
 
 template <typename StrIt>
 std::string join(StrIt first, StrIt last, const std::string &separator) {
   if (first == last) {
     return "";
   }
   std::stringstream value;
   value << *first;
   ++first;
   while (first != last) {
     value << separator << *first;
     ++first;
   }
   return value.str();
 }
 
 template <typename T> struct can_invoke_to_string {
   template <typename U>
   static auto test(int)
       -> decltype(std::to_string(std::declval<U>()), std::true_type{});
 
   template <typename U> static auto test(...) -> std::false_type;
 
   static constexpr bool value = decltype(test<T>(0))::value;
 };
 
 template <typename T> struct IsChoiceTypeSupported {
   using CleanType = typename std::decay<T>::type;
   static const bool value = std::is_integral<CleanType>::value ||
                             std::is_same<CleanType, std::string>::value ||
                             std::is_same<CleanType, std::string_view>::value ||
                             std::is_same<CleanType, const char *>::value;
 };
 
 template <typename StringType>
 std::size_t get_levenshtein_distance(const StringType &s1,
                                      const StringType &s2) {
   std::vector<std::vector<std::size_t>> dp(
       s1.size() + 1, std::vector<std::size_t>(s2.size() + 1, 0));
 
   for (std::size_t i = 0; i <= s1.size(); ++i) {
     for (std::size_t j = 0; j <= s2.size(); ++j) {
       if (i == 0) {
         dp[i][j] = j;
       } else if (j == 0) {
         dp[i][j] = i;
       } else if (s1[i - 1] == s2[j - 1]) {
         dp[i][j] = dp[i - 1][j - 1];
       } else {
         dp[i][j] = 1 + std::min<std::size_t>({dp[i - 1][j], dp[i][j - 1], dp[i - 1][j - 1]});
       }
     }
   }
 
   return dp[s1.size()][s2.size()];
 }
 
 template <typename ValueType>
 std::string get_most_similar_string(const std::map<std::string, ValueType> &map,
                                     const std::string &input) {
   std::string most_similar{};
   std::size_t min_distance = (std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max)();
 
   for (const auto &entry : map) {
     std::size_t distance = get_levenshtein_distance(entry.first, input);
     if (distance < min_distance) {
       min_distance = distance;
       most_similar = entry.first;
     }
   }
 
   return most_similar;
 }
 
 } // namespace details
 
 enum class nargs_pattern { optional, any, at_least_one };
 
 enum class default_arguments : unsigned int {
   none = 0,
   help = 1,
   version = 2,
   all = help | version,
 };
 
 inline default_arguments operator&(const default_arguments &a,
                                    const default_arguments &b) {
   return static_cast<default_arguments>(
       static_cast<std::underlying_type<default_arguments>::type>(a) &
       static_cast<std::underlying_type<default_arguments>::type>(b));
 }
 
 class ArgumentParser;
 
 class Argument {
   friend class ArgumentParser;
   friend auto operator<<(std::ostream &stream, const ArgumentParser &parser)
       -> std::ostream &;
 
   template <std::size_t N, std::size_t... I>
   explicit Argument(std::string_view prefix_chars,
                     std::array<std::string_view, N> &&a,
                     std::index_sequence<I...> /*unused*/)
       : m_accepts_optional_like_value(false),
         m_is_optional((is_optional(a[I], prefix_chars) || ...)),
         m_is_required(false), m_is_repeatable(false), m_is_used(false),
         m_is_hidden(false), m_prefix_chars(prefix_chars) {
     ((void)m_names.emplace_back(a[I]), ...);
     std::sort(
         m_names.begin(), m_names.end(), [](const auto &lhs, const auto &rhs) {
           return lhs.size() == rhs.size() ? lhs < rhs : lhs.size() < rhs.size();
         });
   }
 
 public:
   template <std::size_t N>
   explicit Argument(std::string_view prefix_chars,
                     std::array<std::string_view, N> &&a)
       : Argument(prefix_chars, std::move(a), std::make_index_sequence<N>{}) {}
 
   Argument &help(std::string help_text) {
     m_help = std::move(help_text);
     return *this;
   }
 
   Argument &metavar(std::string metavar) {
     m_metavar = std::move(metavar);
     return *this;
   }
 
   template <typename T> Argument &default_value(T &&value) {
     m_num_args_range = NArgsRange{0, m_num_args_range.get_max()};
     m_default_value_repr = details::repr(value);
 
     if constexpr (std::is_convertible_v<T, std::string_view>) {
       m_default_value_str = std::string{std::string_view{value}};
     } else if constexpr (details::can_invoke_to_string<T>::value) {
       m_default_value_str = std::to_string(value);
     }
 
     m_default_value = std::forward<T>(value);
     return *this;
   }
 
   Argument &default_value(const char *value) {
     return default_value(std::string(value));
   }
 
   Argument &required() {
     m_is_required = true;
     return *this;
   }
 
   Argument &implicit_value(std::any value) {
     m_implicit_value = std::move(value);
     m_num_args_range = NArgsRange{0, 0};
     return *this;
   }
 
   // This is shorthand for:
   //   program.add_argument("foo")
   //     .default_value(false)
   //     .implicit_value(true)
   Argument &flag() {
     default_value(false);
     implicit_value(true);
     return *this;
   }
 
   template <class F, class... Args>
   auto action(F &&callable, Args &&... bound_args)
       -> std::enable_if_t<std::is_invocable_v<F, Args..., std::string const>,
                           Argument &> {
     using action_type = std::conditional_t<
         std::is_void_v<std::invoke_result_t<F, Args..., std::string const>>,
         void_action, valued_action>;
     if constexpr (sizeof...(Args) == 0) {
       m_actions.emplace_back<action_type>(std::forward<F>(callable));
     } else {
       m_actions.emplace_back<action_type>(
           [f = std::forward<F>(callable),
            tup = std::make_tuple(std::forward<Args>(bound_args)...)](
               std::string const &opt) mutable {
             return details::apply_plus_one(f, tup, opt);
           });
     }
     return *this;
   }
 
   auto &store_into(bool &var) {
     if ((!m_default_value.has_value()) && (!m_implicit_value.has_value())) {
       flag();
     }
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       var = std::any_cast<bool>(m_default_value);
     }
     action([&var](const auto & /*unused*/) {
       var = true;
       return var;
     });
     return *this;
   }
 
   template <typename T, typename std::enable_if<std::is_integral<T>::value>::type * = nullptr>
   auto &store_into(T &var) {
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       var = std::any_cast<T>(m_default_value);
     }
     action([&var](const auto &s) {
       var = details::parse_number<T, details::radix_10>()(s);
       return var;
     });
     return *this;
   }
 
   auto &store_into(double &var) {
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       var = std::any_cast<double>(m_default_value);
     }
     action([&var](const auto &s) {
       var = details::parse_number<double, details::chars_format::general>()(s);
       return var;
     });
     return *this;
   }
 
   auto &store_into(std::string &var) {
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       var = std::any_cast<std::string>(m_default_value);
     }
     action([&var](const std::string &s) {
       var = s;
       return var;
     });
     return *this;
   }
 
   auto &store_into(std::filesystem::path &var) {
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       var = std::any_cast<std::filesystem::path>(m_default_value);
     }
     action([&var](const std::string &s) { var = s; });
     return *this;
   }
 
   auto &store_into(std::vector<std::string> &var) {
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       var = std::any_cast<std::vector<std::string>>(m_default_value);
     }
     action([this, &var](const std::string &s) {
       if (!m_is_used) {
         var.clear();
       }
       m_is_used = true;
       var.push_back(s);
       return var;
     });
     return *this;
   }
 
   auto &store_into(std::vector<int> &var) {
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       var = std::any_cast<std::vector<int>>(m_default_value);
     }
     action([this, &var](const std::string &s) {
       if (!m_is_used) {
         var.clear();
       }
       m_is_used = true;
       var.push_back(details::parse_number<int, details::radix_10>()(s));
       return var;
     });
     return *this;
   }
 
   auto &store_into(std::set<std::string> &var) {
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       var = std::any_cast<std::set<std::string>>(m_default_value);
     }
     action([this, &var](const std::string &s) {
       if (!m_is_used) {
         var.clear();
       }
       m_is_used = true;
       var.insert(s);
       return var;
     });
     return *this;
   }
 
   auto &store_into(std::set<int> &var) {
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       var = std::any_cast<std::set<int>>(m_default_value);
     }
     action([this, &var](const std::string &s) {
       if (!m_is_used) {
         var.clear();
       }
       m_is_used = true;
       var.insert(details::parse_number<int, details::radix_10>()(s));
       return var;
     });
     return *this;
   }
 
   auto &append() {
     m_is_repeatable = true;
     return *this;
   }
 
   // Cause the argument to be invisible in usage and help
   auto &hidden() {
     m_is_hidden = true;
     return *this;
   }
 
   template <char Shape, typename T>
   auto scan() -> std::enable_if_t<std::is_arithmetic_v<T>, Argument &> {
     static_assert(!(std::is_const_v<T> || std::is_volatile_v<T>),
                   "T should not be cv-qualified");
     auto is_one_of = [](char c, auto... x) constexpr {
       return ((c == x) || ...);
     };
 
     if constexpr (is_one_of(Shape, 'd') && details::standard_integer<T>) {
       action(details::parse_number<T, details::radix_10>());
     } else if constexpr (is_one_of(Shape, 'i') &&
                          details::standard_integer<T>) {
       action(details::parse_number<T>());
     } else if constexpr (is_one_of(Shape, 'u') &&
                          details::standard_unsigned_integer<T>) {
       action(details::parse_number<T, details::radix_10>());
     } else if constexpr (is_one_of(Shape, 'b') &&
                          details::standard_unsigned_integer<T>) {
       action(details::parse_number<T, details::radix_2>());
     } else if constexpr (is_one_of(Shape, 'o') &&
                          details::standard_unsigned_integer<T>) {
       action(details::parse_number<T, details::radix_8>());
     } else if constexpr (is_one_of(Shape, 'x', 'X') &&
                          details::standard_unsigned_integer<T>) {
       action(details::parse_number<T, details::radix_16>());
     } else if constexpr (is_one_of(Shape, 'a', 'A') &&
                          std::is_floating_point_v<T>) {
       action(details::parse_number<T, details::chars_format::hex>());
     } else if constexpr (is_one_of(Shape, 'e', 'E') &&
                          std::is_floating_point_v<T>) {
       action(details::parse_number<T, details::chars_format::scientific>());
     } else if constexpr (is_one_of(Shape, 'f', 'F') &&
                          std::is_floating_point_v<T>) {
       action(details::parse_number<T, details::chars_format::fixed>());
     } else if constexpr (is_one_of(Shape, 'g', 'G') &&
                          std::is_floating_point_v<T>) {
       action(details::parse_number<T, details::chars_format::general>());
     } else {
       static_assert(alignof(T) == 0, "No scan specification for T");
     }
 
     return *this;
   }
 
   Argument &nargs(std::size_t num_args) {
     m_num_args_range = NArgsRange{num_args, num_args};
     return *this;
   }
 
   Argument &nargs(std::size_t num_args_min, std::size_t num_args_max) {
     m_num_args_range = NArgsRange{num_args_min, num_args_max};
     return *this;
   }
 
   Argument &nargs(nargs_pattern pattern) {
     switch (pattern) {
     case nargs_pattern::optional:
       m_num_args_range = NArgsRange{0, 1};
       break;
     case nargs_pattern::any:
       m_num_args_range =
           NArgsRange{0, (std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max)()};
       break;
     case nargs_pattern::at_least_one:
       m_num_args_range =
           NArgsRange{1, (std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max)()};
       break;
     }
     return *this;
   }
 
   Argument &remaining() {
     m_accepts_optional_like_value = true;
     return nargs(nargs_pattern::any);
   }
 
   template <typename T> void add_choice(T &&choice) {
     static_assert(details::IsChoiceTypeSupported<T>::value,
                   "Only string or integer type supported for choice");
     static_assert(std::is_convertible_v<T, std::string_view> ||
                       details::can_invoke_to_string<T>::value,
                   "Choice is not convertible to string_type");
     if (!m_choices.has_value()) {
       m_choices = std::vector<std::string>{};
     }
 
     if constexpr (std::is_convertible_v<T, std::string_view>) {
       m_choices.value().push_back(
           std::string{std::string_view{std::forward<T>(choice)}});
     } else if constexpr (details::can_invoke_to_string<T>::value) {
       m_choices.value().push_back(std::to_string(std::forward<T>(choice)));
     }
   }
 
   Argument &choices() {
     if (!m_choices.has_value()) {
       throw std::runtime_error("Zero choices provided");
     }
     return *this;
   }
 
   template <typename T, typename... U>
   Argument &choices(T &&first, U &&... rest) {
     add_choice(std::forward<T>(first));
     choices(std::forward<U>(rest)...);
     return *this;
   }
 
   void find_default_value_in_choices_or_throw() const {
 
     const auto &choices = m_choices.value();
 
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       if (std::find(choices.begin(), choices.end(), m_default_value_str) ==
           choices.end()) {
         // provided arg not in list of allowed choices
         // report error
 
         std::string choices_as_csv =
             std::accumulate(choices.begin(), choices.end(), std::string(),
                             [](const std::string &a, const std::string &b) {
                               return a + (a.empty() ? "" : ", ") + b;
                             });
 
         throw std::runtime_error(
             std::string{"Invalid default value "} + m_default_value_repr +
             " - allowed options: {" + choices_as_csv + "}");
       }
     }
   }
 
   template <typename Iterator>
   bool is_value_in_choices(Iterator option_it) const {
 
     const auto &choices = m_choices.value();
 
     return (std::find(choices.begin(), choices.end(), *option_it) !=
             choices.end());
   }
 
   template <typename Iterator>
   void throw_invalid_arguments_error(Iterator option_it) const {
     const auto &choices = m_choices.value();
     const std::string choices_as_csv = std::accumulate(
         choices.begin(), choices.end(), std::string(),
         [](const std::string &option_a, const std::string &option_b) {
           return option_a + (option_a.empty() ? "" : ", ") + option_b;
         });
 
     throw std::runtime_error(std::string{"Invalid argument "} +
                              details::repr(*option_it) +
                              " - allowed options: {" + choices_as_csv + "}");
   }
 
   /* The dry_run parameter can be set to true to avoid running the actions,
    * and setting m_is_used. This may be used by a pre-processing step to do
    * a first iteration over arguments.
    */
   template <typename Iterator>
   Iterator consume(Iterator start, Iterator end,
                    std::string_view used_name = {}, bool dry_run = false) {
     if (!m_is_repeatable && m_is_used) {
       throw std::runtime_error(
           std::string("Duplicate argument ").append(used_name));
     }
     m_used_name = used_name;
 
     std::size_t passed_options = 0;
 
     if (m_choices.has_value()) {
       // Check each value in (start, end) and make sure
       // it is in the list of allowed choices/options
       const auto max_number_of_args = m_num_args_range.get_max();
       const auto min_number_of_args = m_num_args_range.get_min();
       for (auto it = start; it != end; ++it) {
         if (is_value_in_choices(it)) {
           passed_options += 1;
           continue;
         }
 
         if ((passed_options >= min_number_of_args) &&
             (passed_options <= max_number_of_args)) {
           break;
         }
 
         throw_invalid_arguments_error(it);
       }
     }
 
     const auto num_args_max =
         (m_choices.has_value()) ? passed_options : m_num_args_range.get_max();
     const auto num_args_min = m_num_args_range.get_min();
     std::size_t dist = 0;
     if (num_args_max == 0) {
       if (!dry_run) {
         m_values.emplace_back(m_implicit_value);
         for(auto &action: m_actions) {
           std::visit([&](const auto &f) { f({}); }, action);
         }
         if(m_actions.empty()){
           std::visit([&](const auto &f) { f({}); }, m_default_action);
         }
         m_is_used = true;
       }
       return start;
     }
     if ((dist = static_cast<std::size_t>(std::distance(start, end))) >=
         num_args_min) {
       if (num_args_max < dist) {
         end = std::next(start, static_cast<typename Iterator::difference_type>(
                                    num_args_max));
       }
       if (!m_accepts_optional_like_value) {
         end = std::find_if(
             start, end,
             std::bind(is_optional, std::placeholders::_1, m_prefix_chars));
         dist = static_cast<std::size_t>(std::distance(start, end));
         if (dist < num_args_min) {
           throw std::runtime_error("Too few arguments for '" +
                                    std::string(m_used_name) + "'.");
         }
       }
       struct ActionApply {
         void operator()(valued_action &f) {
           std::transform(first, last, std::back_inserter(self.m_values), f);
         }
 
         void operator()(void_action &f) {
           std::for_each(first, last, f);
           if (!self.m_default_value.has_value()) {
             if (!self.m_accepts_optional_like_value) {
               self.m_values.resize(
                   static_cast<std::size_t>(std::distance(first, last)));
             }
           }
         }
 
         Iterator first, last;
         Argument &self;
       };
       if (!dry_run) {
         for(auto &action: m_actions) {
           std::visit(ActionApply{start, end, *this}, action);
         }
         if(m_actions.empty()){
           std::visit(ActionApply{start, end, *this}, m_default_action);
         }
         m_is_used = true;
       }
       return end;
     }
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       if (!dry_run) {
         m_is_used = true;
       }
       return start;
     }
     throw std::runtime_error("Too few arguments for '" +
                              std::string(m_used_name) + "'.");
   }
 
   /*
    * @throws std::runtime_error if argument values are not valid
    */
   void validate() const {
     if (m_is_optional) {
       // TODO: check if an implicit value was programmed for this argument
       if (!m_is_used && !m_default_value.has_value() && m_is_required) {
         throw_required_arg_not_used_error();
       }
       if (m_is_used && m_is_required && m_values.empty()) {
         throw_required_arg_no_value_provided_error();
       }
     } else {
       if (!m_num_args_range.contains(m_values.size()) &&
           !m_default_value.has_value()) {
         throw_nargs_range_validation_error();
       }
     }
 
     if (m_choices.has_value()) {
       // Make sure the default value (if provided)
       // is in the list of choices
       find_default_value_in_choices_or_throw();
     }
   }
 
   std::string get_names_csv(char separator = ',') const {
     return std::accumulate(
         m_names.begin(), m_names.end(), std::string{""},
         [&](const std::string &result, const std::string &name) {
           return result.empty() ? name : result + separator + name;
         });
   }
 
   std::string get_usage_full() const {
     std::stringstream usage;
 
     usage << get_names_csv('/');
     const std::string metavar = !m_metavar.empty() ? m_metavar : "VAR";
     if (m_num_args_range.get_max() > 0) {
       usage << " " << metavar;
       if (m_num_args_range.get_max() > 1) {
         usage << "...";
       }
     }
     return usage.str();
   }
 
   std::string get_inline_usage() const {
     std::stringstream usage;
     // Find the longest variant to show in the usage string
     std::string longest_name = m_names.front();
     for (const auto &s : m_names) {
       if (s.size() > longest_name.size()) {
         longest_name = s;
       }
     }
     if (!m_is_required) {
       usage << "[";
     }
     usage << longest_name;
     const std::string metavar = !m_metavar.empty() ? m_metavar : "VAR";
     if (m_num_args_range.get_max() > 0) {
       usage << " " << metavar;
       if (m_num_args_range.get_max() > 1 &&
           m_metavar.find("> <") == std::string::npos) {
         usage << "...";
       }
     }
     if (!m_is_required) {
       usage << "]";
     }
     if (m_is_repeatable) {
       usage << "...";
     }
     return usage.str();
   }
 
   std::size_t get_arguments_length() const {
 
     std::size_t names_size = std::accumulate(
         std::begin(m_names), std::end(m_names), std::size_t(0),
         [](const auto &sum, const auto &s) { return sum + s.size(); });
 
     if (is_positional(m_names.front(), m_prefix_chars)) {
       // A set metavar means this replaces the names
       if (!m_metavar.empty()) {
         // Indent and metavar
         return 2 + m_metavar.size();
       }
 
       // Indent and space-separated
       return 2 + names_size + (m_names.size() - 1);
     }
     // Is an option - include both names _and_ metavar
     // size = text + (", " between names)
     std::size_t size = names_size + 2 * (m_names.size() - 1);
     if (!m_metavar.empty() && m_num_args_range == NArgsRange{1, 1}) {
       size += m_metavar.size() + 1;
     }
     return size + 2; // indent
   }
 
   friend std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &stream,
                                   const Argument &argument) {
     std::stringstream name_stream;
     name_stream << "  "; // indent
     if (argument.is_positional(argument.m_names.front(),
                                argument.m_prefix_chars)) {
       if (!argument.m_metavar.empty()) {
         name_stream << argument.m_metavar;
       } else {
         name_stream << details::join(argument.m_names.begin(),
                                      argument.m_names.end(), " ");
       }
     } else {
       name_stream << details::join(argument.m_names.begin(),
                                    argument.m_names.end(), ", ");
       // If we have a metavar, and one narg - print the metavar
       if (!argument.m_metavar.empty() &&
           argument.m_num_args_range == NArgsRange{1, 1}) {
         name_stream << " " << argument.m_metavar;
       }
       else if (!argument.m_metavar.empty() &&
                argument.m_num_args_range.get_min() == argument.m_num_args_range.get_max() &&
                argument.m_metavar.find("> <") != std::string::npos) {
         name_stream << " " << argument.m_metavar;
       }
     }
 
     // align multiline help message
     auto stream_width = stream.width();
     auto name_padding = std::string(name_stream.str().size(), ' ');
     auto pos = std::string::size_type{};
     auto prev = std::string::size_type{};
     auto first_line = true;
     auto hspace = "  "; // minimal space between name and help message
     stream << name_stream.str();
     std::string_view help_view(argument.m_help);
     while ((pos = argument.m_help.find('\n', prev)) != std::string::npos) {
       auto line = help_view.substr(prev, pos - prev + 1);
       if (first_line) {
         stream << hspace << line;
         first_line = false;
       } else {
         stream.width(stream_width);
         stream << name_padding << hspace << line;
       }
       prev += pos - prev + 1;
     }
     if (first_line) {
       stream << hspace << argument.m_help;
     } else {
       auto leftover = help_view.substr(prev, argument.m_help.size() - prev);
       if (!leftover.empty()) {
         stream.width(stream_width);
         stream << name_padding << hspace << leftover;
       }
     }
 
     // print nargs spec
     if (!argument.m_help.empty()) {
       stream << " ";
     }
     stream << argument.m_num_args_range;
 
     bool add_space = false;
     if (argument.m_default_value.has_value() &&
         argument.m_num_args_range != NArgsRange{0, 0}) {
       stream << "[default: " << argument.m_default_value_repr << "]";
       add_space = true;
     } else if (argument.m_is_required) {
       stream << "[required]";
       add_space = true;
     }
     if (argument.m_is_repeatable) {
       if (add_space) {
         stream << " ";
       }
       stream << "[may be repeated]";
     }
     stream << "\n";
     return stream;
   }
 
   template <typename T> bool operator!=(const T &rhs) const {
     return !(*this == rhs);
   }
 
   /*
    * Compare to an argument value of known type
    * @throws std::logic_error in case of incompatible types
    */
   template <typename T> bool operator==(const T &rhs) const {
     if constexpr (!details::IsContainer<T>) {
       return get<T>() == rhs;
     } else {
       using ValueType = typename T::value_type;
       auto lhs = get<T>();
       return std::equal(std::begin(lhs), std::end(lhs), std::begin(rhs),
                         std::end(rhs), [](const auto &a, const auto &b) {
                           return std::any_cast<const ValueType &>(a) == b;
                         });
     }
   }
 
   /*
    * positional:
    *    _empty_
    *    '-'
    *    '-' decimal-literal
    *    !'-' anything
    */
   static bool is_positional(std::string_view name,
                             std::string_view prefix_chars) {
     auto first = lookahead(name);
 
     if (first == eof) {
       return true;
     }
     if (prefix_chars.find(static_cast<char>(first)) !=
                           std::string_view::npos) {
       name.remove_prefix(1);
       if (name.empty()) {
         return true;
       }
       return is_decimal_literal(name);
     }
     return true;
   }
 
 private:
   class NArgsRange {
     std::size_t m_min;
     std::size_t m_max;
 
   public:
     NArgsRange(std::size_t minimum, std::size_t maximum)
         : m_min(minimum), m_max(maximum) {
       if (minimum > maximum) {
         throw std::logic_error("Range of number of arguments is invalid");
       }
     }
 
     bool contains(std::size_t value) const {
       return value >= m_min && value <= m_max;
     }
 
     bool is_exact() const { return m_min == m_max; }
 
     bool is_right_bounded() const {
       return m_max < (std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max)();
     }
 
     std::size_t get_min() const { return m_min; }
 
     std::size_t get_max() const { return m_max; }
 
     // Print help message
     friend auto operator<<(std::ostream &stream, const NArgsRange &range)
         -> std::ostream & {
       if (range.m_min == range.m_max) {
         if (range.m_min != 0 && range.m_min != 1) {
           stream << "[nargs: " << range.m_min << "] ";
         }
       } else {
         if (range.m_max == (std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max)()) {
           stream << "[nargs: " << range.m_min << " or more] ";
         } else {
           stream << "[nargs=" << range.m_min << ".." << range.m_max << "] ";
         }
       }
       return stream;
     }
 
     bool operator==(const NArgsRange &rhs) const {
       return rhs.m_min == m_min && rhs.m_max == m_max;
     }
 
     bool operator!=(const NArgsRange &rhs) const { return !(*this == rhs); }
   };
 
   void throw_nargs_range_validation_error() const {
     std::stringstream stream;
     if (!m_used_name.empty()) {
       stream << m_used_name << ": ";
     } else {
       stream << m_names.front() << ": ";
     }
     if (m_num_args_range.is_exact()) {
       stream << m_num_args_range.get_min();
     } else if (m_num_args_range.is_right_bounded()) {
       stream << m_num_args_range.get_min() << " to "
              << m_num_args_range.get_max();
     } else {
       stream << m_num_args_range.get_min() << " or more";
     }
     stream << " argument(s) expected. " << m_values.size() << " provided.";
     throw std::runtime_error(stream.str());
   }
 
   void throw_required_arg_not_used_error() const {
     std::stringstream stream;
     stream << m_names.front() << ": required.";
     throw std::runtime_error(stream.str());
   }
 
   void throw_required_arg_no_value_provided_error() const {
     std::stringstream stream;
     stream << m_used_name << ": no value provided.";
     throw std::runtime_error(stream.str());
   }
 
   static constexpr int eof = std::char_traits<char>::eof();
 
   static auto lookahead(std::string_view s) -> int {
     if (s.empty()) {
       return eof;
     }
     return static_cast<int>(static_cast<unsigned char>(s[0]));
   }
 
   /*
    * decimal-literal:
    *    '0'
    *    nonzero-digit digit-sequence_opt
    *    integer-part fractional-part
    *    fractional-part
    *    integer-part '.' exponent-part_opt
    *    integer-part exponent-part
    *
    * integer-part:
    *    digit-sequence
    *
    * fractional-part:
    *    '.' post-decimal-point
    *
    * post-decimal-point:
    *    digit-sequence exponent-part_opt
    *
    * exponent-part:
    *    'e' post-e
    *    'E' post-e
    *
    * post-e:
    *    sign_opt digit-sequence
    *
    * sign: one of
    *    '+' '-'
    */
   static bool is_decimal_literal(std::string_view s) {
     auto is_digit = [](auto c) constexpr {
       switch (c) {
       case '0':
       case '1':
       case '2':
       case '3':
       case '4':
       case '5':
       case '6':
       case '7':
       case '8':
       case '9':
         return true;
       default:
         return false;
       }
     };
 
     // precondition: we have consumed or will consume at least one digit
     auto consume_digits = [=](std::string_view sd) {
       // NOLINTNEXTLINE(readability-qualified-auto)
       auto it = std::find_if_not(std::begin(sd), std::end(sd), is_digit);
       return sd.substr(static_cast<std::size_t>(it - std::begin(sd)));
     };
 
     switch (lookahead(s)) {
     case '0': {
       s.remove_prefix(1);
       if (s.empty()) {
         return true;
       }
       goto integer_part;
     }
     case '1':
     case '2':
     case '3':
     case '4':
     case '5':
     case '6':
     case '7':
     case '8':
     case '9': {
       s = consume_digits(s);
       if (s.empty()) {
         return true;
       }
       goto integer_part_consumed;
     }
     case '.': {
       s.remove_prefix(1);
       goto post_decimal_point;
     }
     default:
       return false;
     }
 
   integer_part:
     s = consume_digits(s);
   integer_part_consumed:
     switch (lookahead(s)) {
     case '.': {
       s.remove_prefix(1);
       if (is_digit(lookahead(s))) {
         goto post_decimal_point;
       } else {
         goto exponent_part_opt;
       }
     }
     case 'e':
     case 'E': {
       s.remove_prefix(1);
       goto post_e;
     }
     default:
       return false;
     }
 
   post_decimal_point:
     if (is_digit(lookahead(s))) {
       s = consume_digits(s);
       goto exponent_part_opt;
     }
     return false;
 
   exponent_part_opt:
     switch (lookahead(s)) {
     case eof:
       return true;
     case 'e':
     case 'E': {
       s.remove_prefix(1);
       goto post_e;
     }
     default:
       return false;
     }
 
   post_e:
     switch (lookahead(s)) {
     case '-':
     case '+':
       s.remove_prefix(1);
     }
     if (is_digit(lookahead(s))) {
       s = consume_digits(s);
       return s.empty();
     }
     return false;
   }
 
   static bool is_optional(std::string_view name,
                           std::string_view prefix_chars) {
     return !is_positional(name, prefix_chars);
   }
 
   /*
    * Get argument value given a type
    * @throws std::logic_error in case of incompatible types
    */
   template <typename T> T get() const {
     if (!m_values.empty()) {
       if constexpr (details::IsContainer<T>) {
         return any_cast_container<T>(m_values);
       } else {
         return std::any_cast<T>(m_values.front());
       }
     }
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       return std::any_cast<T>(m_default_value);
     }
     if constexpr (details::IsContainer<T>) {
       if (!m_accepts_optional_like_value) {
         return any_cast_container<T>(m_values);
       }
     }
 
     throw std::logic_error("No value provided for '" + m_names.back() + "'.");
   }
 
   /*
    * Get argument value given a type.
    * @pre The object has no default value.
    * @returns The stored value if any, std::nullopt otherwise.
    */
   template <typename T> auto present() const -> std::optional<T> {
     if (m_default_value.has_value()) {
       throw std::logic_error("Argument with default value always presents");
     }
     if (m_values.empty()) {
       return std::nullopt;
     }
     if constexpr (details::IsContainer<T>) {
       return any_cast_container<T>(m_values);
     }
     return std::any_cast<T>(m_values.front());
   }
 
   template <typename T>
   static auto any_cast_container(const std::vector<std::any> &operand) -> T {
     using ValueType = typename T::value_type;
 
     T result;
     std::transform(
         std::begin(operand), std::end(operand), std::back_inserter(result),
         [](const auto &value) { return std::any_cast<ValueType>(value); });
     return result;
   }
 
   void set_usage_newline_counter(int i) { m_usage_newline_counter = i; }
 
   void set_group_idx(std::size_t i) { m_group_idx = i; }
 
   std::vector<std::string> m_names;
   std::string_view m_used_name;
   std::string m_help;
   std::string m_metavar;
   std::any m_default_value;
   std::string m_default_value_repr;
   std::optional<std::string>
       m_default_value_str; // used for checking default_value against choices
   std::any m_implicit_value;
   std::optional<std::vector<std::string>> m_choices{std::nullopt};
   using valued_action = std::function<std::any(const std::string &)>;
   using void_action = std::function<void(const std::string &)>;
   std::vector<std::variant<valued_action, void_action>> m_actions;
   std::variant<valued_action, void_action> m_default_action{
     std::in_place_type<valued_action>,
     [](const std::string &value) { return value; }};
   std::vector<std::any> m_values;
   NArgsRange m_num_args_range{1, 1};
   // Bit field of bool values. Set default value in ctor.
   bool m_accepts_optional_like_value : 1;
   bool m_is_optional : 1;
   bool m_is_required : 1;
   bool m_is_repeatable : 1;
   bool m_is_used : 1;
   bool m_is_hidden : 1;            // if set, does not appear in usage or help
   std::string_view m_prefix_chars; // ArgumentParser has the prefix_chars
   int m_usage_newline_counter = 0;
   std::size_t m_group_idx = 0;
 };
 
 class ArgumentParser {
 public:
   explicit ArgumentParser(std::string program_name = {},
                           std::string version = "1.0",
                           default_arguments add_args = default_arguments::all,
                           bool exit_on_default_arguments = true,
                           std::ostream &os = std::cout)
       : m_program_name(std::move(program_name)), m_version(std::move(version)),
         m_exit_on_default_arguments(exit_on_default_arguments),
         m_parser_path(m_program_name) {
     if ((add_args & default_arguments::help) == default_arguments::help) {
       add_argument("-h", "--help")
           .action([&](const auto & /*unused*/) {
             os << help().str();
             if (m_exit_on_default_arguments) {
               std::exit(0);
             }
           })
           .default_value(false)
           .help("shows help message and exits")
           .implicit_value(true)
           .nargs(0);
     }
     if ((add_args & default_arguments::version) == default_arguments::version) {
       add_argument("-v", "--version")
           .action([&](const auto & /*unused*/) {
             os << m_version << std::endl;
             if (m_exit_on_default_arguments) {
               std::exit(0);
             }
           })
           .default_value(false)
           .help("prints version information and exits")
           .implicit_value(true)
           .nargs(0);
     }
   }
 
   ~ArgumentParser() = default;
 
   // ArgumentParser is meant to be used in a single function.
   // Setup everything and parse arguments in one place.
   //
   // ArgumentParser internally uses std::string_views,
   // references, iterators, etc.
   // Many of these elements become invalidated after a copy or move.
   ArgumentParser(const ArgumentParser &other) = delete;
   ArgumentParser &operator=(const ArgumentParser &other) = delete;
   ArgumentParser(ArgumentParser &&) noexcept = delete;
   ArgumentParser &operator=(ArgumentParser &&) = delete;
 
   explicit operator bool() const {
     auto arg_used = std::any_of(m_argument_map.cbegin(), m_argument_map.cend(),
                                 [](auto &it) { return it.second->m_is_used; });
     auto subparser_used =
         std::any_of(m_subparser_used.cbegin(), m_subparser_used.cend(),
                     [](auto &it) { return it.second; });
 
     return m_is_parsed && (arg_used || subparser_used);
   }
 
   // Parameter packing
   // Call add_argument with variadic number of string arguments
   template <typename... Targs> Argument &add_argument(Targs... f_args) {
     using array_of_sv = std::array<std::string_view, sizeof...(Targs)>;
     auto argument =
         m_optional_arguments.emplace(std::cend(m_optional_arguments),
                                      m_prefix_chars, array_of_sv{f_args...});
 
     if (!argument->m_is_optional) {
       m_positional_arguments.splice(std::cend(m_positional_arguments),
                                     m_optional_arguments, argument);
     }
     argument->set_usage_newline_counter(m_usage_newline_counter);
     argument->set_group_idx(m_group_names.size());
 
     index_argument(argument);
     return *argument;
   }
 
   class MutuallyExclusiveGroup {
     friend class ArgumentParser;
 
   public:
     MutuallyExclusiveGroup() = delete;
 
     explicit MutuallyExclusiveGroup(ArgumentParser &parent,
                                     bool required = false)
         : m_parent(parent), m_required(required), m_elements({}) {}
 
     MutuallyExclusiveGroup(const MutuallyExclusiveGroup &other) = delete;
     MutuallyExclusiveGroup &
     operator=(const MutuallyExclusiveGroup &other) = delete;
 
     MutuallyExclusiveGroup(MutuallyExclusiveGroup &&other) noexcept
         : m_parent(other.m_parent), m_required(other.m_required),
           m_elements(std::move(other.m_elements)) {
       other.m_elements.clear();
     }
 
     template <typename... Targs> Argument &add_argument(Targs... f_args) {
       auto &argument = m_parent.add_argument(std::forward<Targs>(f_args)...);
       m_elements.push_back(&argument);
       argument.set_usage_newline_counter(m_parent.m_usage_newline_counter);
       argument.set_group_idx(m_parent.m_group_names.size());
       return argument;
     }
 
   private:
     ArgumentParser &m_parent;
     bool m_required{false};
     std::vector<Argument *> m_elements{};
   };
 
   MutuallyExclusiveGroup &add_mutually_exclusive_group(bool required = false) {
     m_mutually_exclusive_groups.emplace_back(*this, required);
     return m_mutually_exclusive_groups.back();
   }
 
   // Parameter packed add_parents method
   // Accepts a variadic number of ArgumentParser objects
   template <typename... Targs>
   ArgumentParser &add_parents(const Targs &... f_args) {
     for (const ArgumentParser &parent_parser : {std::ref(f_args)...}) {
       for (const auto &argument : parent_parser.m_positional_arguments) {
         auto it = m_positional_arguments.insert(
             std::cend(m_positional_arguments), argument);
         index_argument(it);
       }
       for (const auto &argument : parent_parser.m_optional_arguments) {
         auto it = m_optional_arguments.insert(std::cend(m_optional_arguments),
                                               argument);
         index_argument(it);
       }
     }
     return *this;
   }
 
   // Ask for the next optional arguments to be displayed on a separate
   // line in usage() output. Only effective if set_usage_max_line_width() is
   // also used.
   ArgumentParser &add_usage_newline() {
     ++m_usage_newline_counter;
     return *this;
   }
 
   // Ask for the next optional arguments to be displayed in a separate section
   // in usage() and help (<< *this) output.
   // For usage(), this is only effective if set_usage_max_line_width() is
   // also used.
   ArgumentParser &add_group(std::string group_name) {
     m_group_names.emplace_back(std::move(group_name));
     return *this;
   }
 
   ArgumentParser &add_description(std::string description) {
     m_description = std::move(description);
     return *this;
   }
 
   ArgumentParser &add_epilog(std::string epilog) {
     m_epilog = std::move(epilog);
     return *this;
   }
 
   // Add a un-documented/hidden alias for an argument.
   // Ideally we'd want this to be a method of Argument, but Argument
   // does not own its owing ArgumentParser.
   ArgumentParser &add_hidden_alias_for(Argument &arg, std::string_view alias) {
     for (auto it = m_optional_arguments.begin();
          it != m_optional_arguments.end(); ++it) {
       if (&(*it) == &arg) {
         m_argument_map.insert_or_assign(std::string(alias), it);
         return *this;
       }
     }
     throw std::logic_error(
         "Argument is not an optional argument of this parser");
   }
 
   /* Getter for arguments and subparsers.
    * @throws std::logic_error in case of an invalid argument or subparser name
    */
   template <typename T = Argument> T &at(std::string_view name) {
     if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, Argument>) {
       return (*this)[name];
     } else {
       std::string str_name(name);
       auto subparser_it = m_subparser_map.find(str_name);
       if (subparser_it != m_subparser_map.end()) {
         return subparser_it->second->get();
       }
       throw std::logic_error("No such subparser: " + str_name);
     }
   }
 
   ArgumentParser &set_prefix_chars(std::string prefix_chars) {
     m_prefix_chars = std::move(prefix_chars);
     return *this;
   }
 
   ArgumentParser &set_assign_chars(std::string assign_chars) {
     m_assign_chars = std::move(assign_chars);
     return *this;
   }
 
   /* Call parse_args_internal - which does all the work
    * Then, validate the parsed arguments
    * This variant is used mainly for testing
    * @throws std::runtime_error in case of any invalid argument
    */
   void parse_args(const std::vector<std::string> &arguments) {
     parse_args_internal(arguments);
     // Check if all arguments are parsed
     for ([[maybe_unused]] const auto &[unused, argument] : m_argument_map) {
       argument->validate();
     }
 
     // Check each mutually exclusive group and make sure
     // there are no constraint violations
     for (const auto &group : m_mutually_exclusive_groups) {
       auto mutex_argument_used{false};
       Argument *mutex_argument_it{nullptr};
       for (Argument *arg : group.m_elements) {
         if (!mutex_argument_used && arg->m_is_used) {
           mutex_argument_used = true;
           mutex_argument_it = arg;
         } else if (mutex_argument_used && arg->m_is_used) {
           // Violation
           throw std::runtime_error("Argument '" + arg->get_usage_full() +
                                    "' not allowed with '" +
                                    mutex_argument_it->get_usage_full() + "'");
         }
       }
 
       if (!mutex_argument_used && group.m_required) {
         // at least one argument from the group is
         // required
         std::string argument_names{};
         std::size_t i = 0;
         std::size_t size = group.m_elements.size();
         for (Argument *arg : group.m_elements) {
           if (i + 1 == size) {
             // last
             argument_names += std::string("'") + arg->get_usage_full() + std::string("' ");
           } else {
             argument_names += std::string("'") + arg->get_usage_full() + std::string("' or ");
           }
           i += 1;
         }
         throw std::runtime_error("One of the arguments " + argument_names +
                                  "is required");
       }
     }
   }
 
   /* Call parse_known_args_internal - which does all the work
    * Then, validate the parsed arguments
    * This variant is used mainly for testing
    * @throws std::runtime_error in case of any invalid argument
    */
   std::vector<std::string>
   parse_known_args(const std::vector<std::string> &arguments) {
     auto unknown_arguments = parse_known_args_internal(arguments);
     // Check if all arguments are parsed
     for ([[maybe_unused]] const auto &[unused, argument] : m_argument_map) {
       argument->validate();
     }
     return unknown_arguments;
   }
 
   /* Main entry point for parsing command-line arguments using this
    * ArgumentParser
    * @throws std::runtime_error in case of any invalid argument
    */
   // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-c-arrays)
   void parse_args(int argc, const char *const argv[]) {
     parse_args({argv, argv + argc});
   }
 
   /* Main entry point for parsing command-line arguments using this
    * ArgumentParser
    * @throws std::runtime_error in case of any invalid argument
    */
   // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-c-arrays)
   auto parse_known_args(int argc, const char *const argv[]) {
     return parse_known_args({argv, argv + argc});
   }
 
   /* Getter for options with default values.
    * @throws std::logic_error if parse_args() has not been previously called
    * @throws std::logic_error if there is no such option
    * @throws std::logic_error if the option has no value
    * @throws std::bad_any_cast if the option is not of type T
    */
   template <typename T = std::string> T get(std::string_view arg_name) const {
     if (!m_is_parsed) {
       throw std::logic_error("Nothing parsed, no arguments are available.");
     }
     return (*this)[arg_name].get<T>();
   }
 
   /* Getter for options without default values.
    * @pre The option has no default value.
    * @throws std::logic_error if there is no such option
    * @throws std::bad_any_cast if the option is not of type T
    */
   template <typename T = std::string>
   auto present(std::string_view arg_name) const -> std::optional<T> {
     return (*this)[arg_name].present<T>();
   }
 
   /* Getter that returns true for user-supplied options. Returns false if not
    * user-supplied, even with a default value.
    */
   auto is_used(std::string_view arg_name) const {
     return (*this)[arg_name].m_is_used;
   }
 
   /* Getter that returns true if a subcommand is used.
    */
   auto is_subcommand_used(std::string_view subcommand_name) const {
     return m_subparser_used.at(std::string(subcommand_name));
   }
 
   /* Getter that returns true if a subcommand is used.
    */
   auto is_subcommand_used(const ArgumentParser &subparser) const {
     return is_subcommand_used(subparser.m_program_name);
   }
 
   /* Indexing operator. Return a reference to an Argument object
    * Used in conjunction with Argument.operator== e.g., parser["foo"] == true
    * @throws std::logic_error in case of an invalid argument name
    */
   Argument &operator[](std::string_view arg_name) const {
     std::string name(arg_name);
     auto it = m_argument_map.find(name);
     if (it != m_argument_map.end()) {
       return *(it->second);
     }
     if (!is_valid_prefix_char(arg_name.front())) {
       const auto legal_prefix_char = get_any_valid_prefix_char();
       const auto prefix = std::string(1, legal_prefix_char);
 
       // "-" + arg_name
       name = prefix + name;
       it = m_argument_map.find(name);
       if (it != m_argument_map.end()) {
         return *(it->second);
       }
       // "--" + arg_name
       name = prefix + name;
       it = m_argument_map.find(name);
       if (it != m_argument_map.end()) {
         return *(it->second);
       }
     }
     throw std::logic_error("No such argument: " + std::string(arg_name));
   }
 
   // Print help message
   friend auto operator<<(std::ostream &stream, const ArgumentParser &parser)
       -> std::ostream & {
     stream.setf(std::ios_base::left);
 
     auto longest_arg_length = parser.get_length_of_longest_argument();
 
     stream << parser.usage() << "\n\n";
 
     if (!parser.m_description.empty()) {
       stream << parser.m_description << "\n\n";
     }
 
     const bool has_visible_positional_args = std::find_if(
       parser.m_positional_arguments.begin(),
       parser.m_positional_arguments.end(),
       [](const auto &argument) {
       return !argument.m_is_hidden; }) !=
       parser.m_positional_arguments.end();
     if (has_visible_positional_args) {
       stream << "Positional arguments:\n";
     }
 
     for (const auto &argument : parser.m_positional_arguments) {
       if (!argument.m_is_hidden) {
         stream.width(static_cast<std::streamsize>(longest_arg_length));
         stream << argument;
       }
     }
 
     if (!parser.m_optional_arguments.empty()) {
       stream << (!has_visible_positional_args ? "" : "\n")
              << "Optional arguments:\n";
     }
 
     for (const auto &argument : parser.m_optional_arguments) {
       if (argument.m_group_idx == 0 && !argument.m_is_hidden) {
         stream.width(static_cast<std::streamsize>(longest_arg_length));
         stream << argument;
       }
     }
 
     for (size_t i_group = 0; i_group < parser.m_group_names.size(); ++i_group) {
       stream << "\n" << parser.m_group_names[i_group] << " (detailed usage):\n";
       for (const auto &argument : parser.m_optional_arguments) {
         if (argument.m_group_idx == i_group + 1 && !argument.m_is_hidden) {
           stream.width(static_cast<std::streamsize>(longest_arg_length));
           stream << argument;
         }
       }
     }
 
     bool has_visible_subcommands = std::any_of(
         parser.m_subparser_map.begin(), parser.m_subparser_map.end(),
         [](auto &p) { return !p.second->get().m_suppress; });
 
     if (has_visible_subcommands) {
       stream << (parser.m_positional_arguments.empty()
                      ? (parser.m_optional_arguments.empty() ? "" : "\n")
                      : "\n")
              << "Subcommands:\n";
       for (const auto &[command, subparser] : parser.m_subparser_map) {
         if (subparser->get().m_suppress) {
           continue;
         }
 
         stream << std::setw(2) << " ";
         stream << std::setw(static_cast<int>(longest_arg_length - 2))
                << command;
         stream << " " << subparser->get().m_description << "\n";
       }
     }
 
     if (!parser.m_epilog.empty()) {
       stream << '\n';
       stream << parser.m_epilog << "\n\n";
     }
 
     return stream;
   }
 
   // Format help message
   auto help() const -> std::stringstream {
     std::stringstream out;
     out << *this;
     return out;
   }
 
   // Sets the maximum width for a line of the Usage message
   ArgumentParser &set_usage_max_line_width(size_t w) {
     this->m_usage_max_line_width = w;
     return *this;
   }
 
   // Asks to display arguments of mutually exclusive group on separate lines in
   // the Usage message
   ArgumentParser &set_usage_break_on_mutex() {
     this->m_usage_break_on_mutex = true;
     return *this;
   }
 
   // Format usage part of help only
   auto usage() const -> std::string {
     std::stringstream stream;
 
     std::string curline("Usage: ");
     curline += this->m_parser_path;
     const bool multiline_usage =
         this->m_usage_max_line_width < (std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max)();
     const size_t indent_size = curline.size();
 
     const auto deal_with_options_of_group = [&](std::size_t group_idx) {
       bool found_options = false;
       // Add any options inline here
       const MutuallyExclusiveGroup *cur_mutex = nullptr;
       int usage_newline_counter = -1;
       for (const auto &argument : this->m_optional_arguments) {
         if (argument.m_is_hidden) {
           continue;
         }
         if (multiline_usage) {
           if (argument.m_group_idx != group_idx) {
             continue;
           }
           if (usage_newline_counter != argument.m_usage_newline_counter) {
             if (usage_newline_counter >= 0) {
               if (curline.size() > indent_size) {
                 stream << curline << std::endl;
                 curline = std::string(indent_size, ' ');
               }
             }
             usage_newline_counter = argument.m_usage_newline_counter;
           }
         }
         found_options = true;
         const std::string arg_inline_usage = argument.get_inline_usage();
         const MutuallyExclusiveGroup *arg_mutex =
             get_belonging_mutex(&argument);
         if ((cur_mutex != nullptr) && (arg_mutex == nullptr)) {
           curline += ']';
           if (this->m_usage_break_on_mutex) {
             stream << curline << std::endl;
             curline = std::string(indent_size, ' ');
           }
         } else if ((cur_mutex == nullptr) && (arg_mutex != nullptr)) {
           if ((this->m_usage_break_on_mutex && curline.size() > indent_size) ||
               curline.size() + 3 + arg_inline_usage.size() >
                   this->m_usage_max_line_width) {
             stream << curline << std::endl;
             curline = std::string(indent_size, ' ');
           }
           curline += " [";
         } else if ((cur_mutex != nullptr) && (arg_mutex != nullptr)) {
           if (cur_mutex != arg_mutex) {
             curline += ']';
             if (this->m_usage_break_on_mutex ||
                 curline.size() + 3 + arg_inline_usage.size() >
                     this->m_usage_max_line_width) {
               stream << curline << std::endl;
               curline = std::string(indent_size, ' ');
             }
             curline += " [";
           } else {
             curline += '|';
           }
         }
         cur_mutex = arg_mutex;
         if (curline.size() != indent_size &&
             curline.size() + 1 + arg_inline_usage.size() >
             this->m_usage_max_line_width) {
           stream << curline << std::endl;
           curline = std::string(indent_size, ' ');
           curline += " ";
         } else if (cur_mutex == nullptr) {
           curline += " ";
         }
         curline += arg_inline_usage;
       }
       if (cur_mutex != nullptr) {
         curline += ']';
       }
       return found_options;
     };
 
     const bool found_options = deal_with_options_of_group(0);
 
     if (found_options && multiline_usage &&
         !this->m_positional_arguments.empty()) {
       stream << curline << std::endl;
       curline = std::string(indent_size, ' ');
     }
     // Put positional arguments after the optionals
     for (const auto &argument : this->m_positional_arguments) {
       if (argument.m_is_hidden) {
         continue;
       }
       const std::string pos_arg = !argument.m_metavar.empty()
                                       ? argument.m_metavar
                                       : argument.m_names.front();
       if (curline.size() + 1 + pos_arg.size() > this->m_usage_max_line_width) {
         stream << curline << std::endl;
         curline = std::string(indent_size, ' ');
       }
       curline += " ";
       if (argument.m_num_args_range.get_min() == 0 &&
           !argument.m_num_args_range.is_right_bounded()) {
         curline += "[";
         curline += pos_arg;
         curline += "]...";
       } else if (argument.m_num_args_range.get_min() == 1 &&
                  !argument.m_num_args_range.is_right_bounded()) {
         curline += pos_arg;
         curline += "...";
       } else {
         curline += pos_arg;
       }
     }
 
     if (multiline_usage) {
       // Display options of other groups
       for (std::size_t i = 0; i < m_group_names.size(); ++i) {
         stream << curline << std::endl << std::endl;
         stream << m_group_names[i] << ":" << std::endl;
         curline = std::string(indent_size, ' ');
         deal_with_options_of_group(i + 1);
       }
     }
 
     stream << curline;
 
     // Put subcommands after positional arguments
     if (!m_subparser_map.empty()) {
       stream << " {";
       std::size_t i{0};
       for (const auto &[command, subparser] : m_subparser_map) {
         if (subparser->get().m_suppress) {
           continue;
         }
 
         if (i == 0) {
           stream << command;
         } else {
           stream << "," << command;
         }
         ++i;
       }
       stream << "}";
     }
 
     return stream.str();
   }
 
   // Printing the one and only help message
   // I've stuck with a simple message format, nothing fancy.
   [[deprecated("Use cout << program; instead.  See also help().")]] std::string
   print_help() const {
     auto out = help();
     std::cout << out.rdbuf();
     return out.str();
   }
 
   void add_subparser(ArgumentParser &parser) {
     parser.m_parser_path = m_program_name + " " + parser.m_program_name;
     auto it = m_subparsers.emplace(std::cend(m_subparsers), parser);
     m_subparser_map.insert_or_assign(parser.m_program_name, it);
     m_subparser_used.insert_or_assign(parser.m_program_name, false);
   }
 
   void set_suppress(bool suppress) { m_suppress = suppress; }
 
 protected:
   const MutuallyExclusiveGroup *get_belonging_mutex(const Argument *arg) const {
     for (const auto &mutex : m_mutually_exclusive_groups) {
       if (std::find(mutex.m_elements.begin(), mutex.m_elements.end(), arg) !=
           mutex.m_elements.end()) {
         return &mutex;
       }
     }
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   bool is_valid_prefix_char(char c) const {
     return m_prefix_chars.find(c) != std::string::npos;
   }
 
   char get_any_valid_prefix_char() const { return m_prefix_chars[0]; }
 
   /*
    * Pre-process this argument list. Anything starting with "--", that
    * contains an =, where the prefix before the = has an entry in the
    * options table, should be split.
    */
   std::vector<std::string>
   preprocess_arguments(const std::vector<std::string> &raw_arguments) const {
     std::vector<std::string> arguments{};
     for (const auto &arg : raw_arguments) {
       
       const auto argument_starts_with_prefix_chars =
           [this](const std::string &a) -> bool {
         if (!a.empty()) {
 
           const auto legal_prefix = [this](char c) -> bool {
             return m_prefix_chars.find(c) != std::string::npos;
           };
 
           // Windows-style
           // if '/' is a legal prefix char
           // then allow single '/' followed by argument name, followed by an
           // assign char, e.g., ':' e.g., 'test.exe /A:Foo'
           const auto windows_style = legal_prefix('/');
 
           if (windows_style) {
             if (legal_prefix(a[0])) {
               return true;
             }
           } else {
             // Slash '/' is not a legal prefix char
             // For all other characters, only support long arguments
             // i.e., the argument must start with 2 prefix chars, e.g,
             // '--foo' e,g, './test --foo=Bar -DARG=yes'
             if (a.size() > 1) {
               return (legal_prefix(a[0]) && legal_prefix(a[1]));
             }
           }
         }
         return false;
       };
 
       // Check that:
       // - We don't have an argument named exactly this
       // - The argument starts with a prefix char, e.g., "--"
       // - The argument contains an assign char, e.g., "="
       auto assign_char_pos = arg.find_first_of(m_assign_chars);
 
       if (m_argument_map.find(arg) == m_argument_map.end() &&
           argument_starts_with_prefix_chars(arg) &&
           assign_char_pos != std::string::npos) {
         // Get the name of the potential option, and check it exists
         std::string opt_name = arg.substr(0, assign_char_pos);
         if (m_argument_map.find(opt_name) != m_argument_map.end()) {
           // This is the name of an option! Split it into two parts
           arguments.push_back(std::move(opt_name));
           arguments.push_back(arg.substr(assign_char_pos + 1));
           continue;
         }
       }
       // If we've fallen through to here, then it's a standard argument
       arguments.push_back(arg);
     }
     return arguments;
   }
 
   /*
    * @throws std::runtime_error in case of any invalid argument
    */
   void parse_args_internal(const std::vector<std::string> &raw_arguments) {
     auto arguments = preprocess_arguments(raw_arguments);
     if (m_program_name.empty() && !arguments.empty()) {
       m_program_name = arguments.front();
     }
     auto end = std::end(arguments);
     auto positional_argument_it = std::begin(m_positional_arguments);
     for (auto it = std::next(std::begin(arguments)); it != end;) {
       const auto &current_argument = *it;
       if (Argument::is_positional(current_argument, m_prefix_chars)) {
         if (positional_argument_it == std::end(m_positional_arguments)) {
 
           // Check sub-parsers
           auto subparser_it = m_subparser_map.find(current_argument);
           if (subparser_it != m_subparser_map.end()) {
 
             // build list of remaining args
             const auto unprocessed_arguments =
                 std::vector<std::string>(it, end);
 
             // invoke subparser
             m_is_parsed = true;
             m_subparser_used[current_argument] = true;
             return subparser_it->second->get().parse_args(
                 unprocessed_arguments);
           }
 
           if (m_positional_arguments.empty()) {
 
             // Ask the user if they argument they provided was a typo
             // for some sub-parser,
             // e.g., user provided `git totes` instead of `git notes`
             if (!m_subparser_map.empty()) {
               throw std::runtime_error(
                   "Failed to parse '" + current_argument + "', did you mean '" +
                   std::string{details::get_most_similar_string(
                       m_subparser_map, current_argument)} +
                   "'");
             }
 
             // Ask the user if they meant to use a specific optional argument
             if (!m_optional_arguments.empty()) {
               for (const auto &opt : m_optional_arguments) {
                 if (!opt.m_implicit_value.has_value()) {
                   // not a flag, requires a value
                   if (!opt.m_is_used) {
                     throw std::runtime_error(
                         "Zero positional arguments expected, did you mean " +
                         opt.get_usage_full());
                   }
                 }
               }
 
               throw std::runtime_error("Zero positional arguments expected");
             } else {
               throw std::runtime_error("Zero positional arguments expected");
             }
           } else {
             throw std::runtime_error("Maximum number of positional arguments "
                                      "exceeded, failed to parse '" +
                                      current_argument + "'");
           }
         }
         auto argument = positional_argument_it++;
 
         // Deal with the situation of <positional_arg1>... <positional_arg2>
         if (argument->m_num_args_range.get_min() == 1 &&
             argument->m_num_args_range.get_max() == (std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max)() &&
             positional_argument_it != std::end(m_positional_arguments) &&
             std::next(positional_argument_it) == std::end(m_positional_arguments) &&
             positional_argument_it->m_num_args_range.get_min() == 1 &&
             positional_argument_it->m_num_args_range.get_max() == 1 ) {
           if (std::next(it) != end) {
             positional_argument_it->consume(std::prev(end), end);
             end = std::prev(end);
           } else {
             throw std::runtime_error("Missing " + positional_argument_it->m_names.front());
           }
         }
 
         it = argument->consume(it, end);
         continue;
       }
 
       auto arg_map_it = m_argument_map.find(current_argument);
       if (arg_map_it != m_argument_map.end()) {
         auto argument = arg_map_it->second;
         it = argument->consume(std::next(it), end, arg_map_it->first);
       } else if (const auto &compound_arg = current_argument;
                  compound_arg.size() > 1 &&
                  is_valid_prefix_char(compound_arg[0]) &&
                  !is_valid_prefix_char(compound_arg[1])) {
         ++it;
         for (std::size_t j = 1; j < compound_arg.size(); j++) {
           auto hypothetical_arg = std::string{'-', compound_arg[j]};
           auto arg_map_it2 = m_argument_map.find(hypothetical_arg);
           if (arg_map_it2 != m_argument_map.end()) {
             auto argument = arg_map_it2->second;
             it = argument->consume(it, end, arg_map_it2->first);
           } else {
             throw std::runtime_error("Unknown argument: " + current_argument);
           }
         }
       } else {
         throw std::runtime_error("Unknown argument: " + current_argument);
       }
     }
     m_is_parsed = true;
   }
 
   /*
    * Like parse_args_internal but collects unused args into a vector<string>
    */
   std::vector<std::string>
   parse_known_args_internal(const std::vector<std::string> &raw_arguments) {
     auto arguments = preprocess_arguments(raw_arguments);
 
     std::vector<std::string> unknown_arguments{};
 
     if (m_program_name.empty() && !arguments.empty()) {
       m_program_name = arguments.front();
     }
     auto end = std::end(arguments);
     auto positional_argument_it = std::begin(m_positional_arguments);
     for (auto it = std::next(std::begin(arguments)); it != end;) {
       const auto &current_argument = *it;
       if (Argument::is_positional(current_argument, m_prefix_chars)) {
         if (positional_argument_it == std::end(m_positional_arguments)) {
 
           // Check sub-parsers
           auto subparser_it = m_subparser_map.find(current_argument);
           if (subparser_it != m_subparser_map.end()) {
 
             // build list of remaining args
             const auto unprocessed_arguments =
                 std::vector<std::string>(it, end);
 
             // invoke subparser
             m_is_parsed = true;
             m_subparser_used[current_argument] = true;
             return subparser_it->second->get().parse_known_args_internal(
                 unprocessed_arguments);
           }
 
           // save current argument as unknown and go to next argument
           unknown_arguments.push_back(current_argument);
           ++it;
         } else {
           // current argument is the value of a positional argument
           // consume it
           auto argument = positional_argument_it++;
           it = argument->consume(it, end);
         }
         continue;
       }
 
       auto arg_map_it = m_argument_map.find(current_argument);
       if (arg_map_it != m_argument_map.end()) {
         auto argument = arg_map_it->second;
         it = argument->consume(std::next(it), end, arg_map_it->first);
       } else if (const auto &compound_arg = current_argument;
                  compound_arg.size() > 1 &&
                  is_valid_prefix_char(compound_arg[0]) &&
                  !is_valid_prefix_char(compound_arg[1])) {
         ++it;
         for (std::size_t j = 1; j < compound_arg.size(); j++) {
           auto hypothetical_arg = std::string{'-', compound_arg[j]};
           auto arg_map_it2 = m_argument_map.find(hypothetical_arg);
           if (arg_map_it2 != m_argument_map.end()) {
             auto argument = arg_map_it2->second;
             it = argument->consume(it, end, arg_map_it2->first);
           } else {
             unknown_arguments.push_back(current_argument);
             break;
           }
         }
       } else {
         // current argument is an optional-like argument that is unknown
         // save it and move to next argument
         unknown_arguments.push_back(current_argument);
         ++it;
       }
     }
     m_is_parsed = true;
     return unknown_arguments;
   }
 
   // Used by print_help.
   std::size_t get_length_of_longest_argument() const {
     if (m_argument_map.empty()) {
       return 0;
     }
     std::size_t max_size = 0;
     for ([[maybe_unused]] const auto &[unused, argument] : m_argument_map) {
       max_size =
           std::max<std::size_t>(max_size, argument->get_arguments_length());
     }
     for ([[maybe_unused]] const auto &[command, unused] : m_subparser_map) {
       max_size = std::max<std::size_t>(max_size, command.size());
     }
     return max_size;
   }
 
   using argument_it = std::list<Argument>::iterator;
   using mutex_group_it = std::vector<MutuallyExclusiveGroup>::iterator;
   using argument_parser_it =
       std::list<std::reference_wrapper<ArgumentParser>>::iterator;
 
   void index_argument(argument_it it) {
     for (const auto &name : std::as_const(it->m_names)) {
       m_argument_map.insert_or_assign(name, it);
     }
   }
 
   std::string m_program_name;
   std::string m_version;
   std::string m_description;
   std::string m_epilog;
   bool m_exit_on_default_arguments = true;
   std::string m_prefix_chars{"-"};
   std::string m_assign_chars{"="};
   bool m_is_parsed = false;
   std::list<Argument> m_positional_arguments;
   std::list<Argument> m_optional_arguments;
   std::map<std::string, argument_it> m_argument_map;
   std::string m_parser_path;
   std::list<std::reference_wrapper<ArgumentParser>> m_subparsers;
   std::map<std::string, argument_parser_it> m_subparser_map;
   std::map<std::string, bool> m_subparser_used;
   std::vector<MutuallyExclusiveGroup> m_mutually_exclusive_groups;
   bool m_suppress = false;
   std::size_t m_usage_max_line_width = (std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max)();
   bool m_usage_break_on_mutex = false;
   int m_usage_newline_counter = 0;
   std::vector<std::string> m_group_names;
 };
 
 } // namespace argparse