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Expand Up @@ -639,6 +639,11 @@ by setting ``color`` to ``False``::
... help='an integer for the accumulator')
>>> parser.parse_args(['--help'])

Note that when ``color=True``, colored output depends on both environment
variables and terminal capabilities. However, if ``color=False``, colored
output is always disabled, even if environment variables like ``FORCE_COLOR``
are set.

.. versionadded:: 3.14


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