diff --git a/examples/simple_group.rs b/examples/simple_group.rs
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+#[macro_use]
+extern crate structopt;
+
+use structopt::StructOpt;
+
+#[derive(StructOpt, Debug)]
+struct Opt {
+    /// Set a custom HTTP verb
+    #[structopt(long = "method", group = "verb")]
+    method: Option<String>,
+    /// HTTP GET; default if no other HTTP verb is selected
+    #[structopt(long = "get", group = "verb")]
+    get: bool,
+    /// HTTP HEAD
+    #[structopt(long = "head", group = "verb")]
+    head: bool,
+    /// HTTP POST
+    #[structopt(long = "post", group = "verb")]
+    post: bool,
+    /// HTTP PUT
+    #[structopt(long = "put", group = "verb")]
+    put: bool,
+    /// HTTP DELETE
+    #[structopt(long = "delete", group = "verb")]
+    delete: bool,
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let opt = Opt::from_args();
+    println!("{:?}", opt);
+}