Better handle default --outdir.

ESCOMP · Sep 18, 2024 · f72d842 · f72d842
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commit f72d842
Showing 1 changed file with 2 additions and 5 deletions.
diff --git a/python/ctsm/mesh_plotter.py b/python/ctsm/mesh_plotter.py
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ def get_parser():
         required=False,
     )
 
+    default_outdir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "meshes")
     parser.add_argument(
         "--outdir",
-        help="Output directory for plots",
+        help=f"Output directory for plots. Default: {default_outdir}",
         action="store",
         dest="out_dir",
         type=str,
@@ -94,10 +95,6 @@ def process_and_check_args(args):
         )
         abort(err_msg)
 
-    # -- no file name and output path:
-    if not args.output and not args.out_dir:
-        args.out_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "meshes")
-
     if not args.output:
         # -- make output path if does not exist.
         if not os.path.isdir(args.out_dir):