-q (quiet) option for python interpreter

[wojdyr]

BPO	1772833
Nosy	@birkenfeld, @merwok
Files	option_q.patch

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[wojdyr]

Implementation of feature request 1728488

Added interpreter option:

-q Do not print the version and copyright messages. These messages are also suppressed in non-interactive mode.

BTW: Above the usage_* strings in main.c there is a comment:
/* Long usage message, split into parts < 512 bytes */
Why do we have this limit? (actually one of the strings was ~570 bytes).

[birkenfeld]

I'd expect the 512 bytes limit was due to some compiler restrictions.
Whether these compilers are still in operation, I don't know.

[birkenfeld]

I'd expect the 512 bytes limit was due to some compiler restrictions.
Whether these compilers are still in operation, I don't know.

[birkenfeld]

Guido, is this okay to check in?

[birkenfeld]

Guido, ping?

[birkenfeld]

Based on the +1's in bpo-1728488, committed in r87021, with addition to the command-line docs.

[merwok]

Is it on purpose that no sys.flags attribute has been added for quiet?

[birkenfeld]

No, pure ignorance -- should be fixed in r87549.