[issue39160] ./configure --help has inconsistencies in style

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[issue39160] ./configure --help has inconsistencies in style

Ned Deily added the comment: New changeset 2de064e6305008d16571a21e5f0c178e62e81f27 by Ned Deily (Anthony Shaw) in branch 'master': bpo-39160 Align the verbs, grammar and defaults for `./configure --help` (GH-17747) https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/2de064e6305008d16571a21e5f0c178e62e

[issue39160] ./configure --help has inconsistencies in style

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[issue39160] ./configure --help has inconsistencies in style

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[issue39160] ./configure --help has inconsistencies in style

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[issue39160] ./configure --help has inconsistencies in style

anthony shaw added the comment: Updated version based on principles: - Should not specify --with(out) in help string - Sentences should start with lowercase (as autoconf generates the builtin string with lower case) - --with-xyx=VALUE will be described as "overriding" - --with-xyz will be des

[issue39160] ./configure --help has inconsistencies in style

anthony shaw added the comment: Current Optional Features: --disable-option-checking ignore unrecognized --enable/--with options --disable-FEATURE do not include FEATURE (same as --enable-FEATURE=no) --enable-FEATURE[=ARG] include FEATURE [ARG=yes] --enable-universalsdk[=SDKD

[issue39160] ./configure --help has inconsistencies in style

New submission from anthony shaw : I've noticed that ./configure --help is inconsistent. - The way default values are shared - The way enumerated - The verbs used (e.g. enable, set) - Some --with-xyx and some --with(out-xyz) - Some start with capitals, others don't Also, many of the flags cou