Quick Python script skeleton generator

A friend sent me this useful little script to get a quick skeleton code for small Python shell scripts. Perfect when writing quick filters.

#!/usr/bin/python
"""
pskel

A Python skeleton maker for shell scripts
"""


print '''
"""
APPNAME

APPDESCRIPTION


Usage:
    APPUSAGE

Synopsis
    SYNOPSIS
"""

import sys
import getopt

def main():
    #Parse command line options
    try:
        opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], 'h', ['help'])
    except getopt.error, msg:
        print msg
        print "for help use --help"
        sys.exit(2)
    #Process options
    for o, a in opts:
        if o in ["-h", "--help"]:
            print __doc__
            sys.exit(0)
        #Do the rest here
        if o == '-v':
            #handle options
            pass
    #Process arguments here
    #Call Processing methods here
    
if __name__=="__main__":
    main()
'''