code: def args(self):
          
          if not self._parsed:  # only resolve once
              self._default_args, unknown = self.parser.parse_known_args()
  
              # when running locally retrieve any args from the results.tc file.  when running in
              # platform this is done automatically.
              self._results_tc_args()
  
              # log unknown arguments only once
              self._unknown_args(unknown)
  
              # set parsed bool to ensure args are only parsed once
              self._parsed = True
  
              # update args with value from config data or configuration file
              self.args_update()
  
          return self._default_args
docs: Parse args if they have not already been parsed and return the Namespace for args.
  
          .. Note:: Accessing args should only be done directly in the App.
  
          Returns:
              (namespace): ArgParser parsed arguments.