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Expand Up @@ -706,6 +706,10 @@ The add_argument() method

* deprecated_ - Whether or not use of the argument is deprecated.

The method returns an :class:`Action` object representing the argument.
This object can be used to further customize behavior or to inspect
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It cannot be used for customize the behavior. Action objects are immutable afterwards.

argument properties.

The following sections describe how each of these are used.


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