refactor(import): show actual arg count in import error messages#9429
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Update import command validation to display the number of arguments received when validation fails. Previously, errors only showed "expected 1 or 2 arguments" without indicating how many were actually provided. Now shows "expected 1 argument (for stdin) or 2 arguments (table and file), but received N" for clearer debugging. The argparser already shows argument counts for too many arguments (e.g. "Expected at most 2, found 3"), but this change ensures consistent messaging for all validation cases. Refs: dolthub#1083
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Hey sorry just bumping this since maybe it got missed after holiday weekend. Thank you |
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Thanks for the bump. I'll take a look! |
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Description
This addresses the second comment/request in #1083. It improves the error messages for dolt table import when incorrect argument counts are provided.
Problem
Previously, when users provided the wrong number of arguments to dolt table import, they would see:
expected 1 or 2 argumentsThis message didn't indicate how many arguments were actually provided, making it difficult to debug command issues.
Solution
Updated the argument validation to show the actual argument count:
expected 1 argument (for stdin) or 2 arguments (table and file), but received 0"expected at most 2 arguments (table and file), but received NAdditionally, the argparser now shows all provided arguments when there are too many, e.g.:
error: import has too many positional arguments.
Expected at most 2, found 3: year,state_fips, precinct_results, test.csvTesting
Added bats tests to verify the improved error messages: