code: def parse_args():
      
      parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
          description=HELPTEXT,
          epilog="This application is powered by elks with superpowers!")
      parser.add_argument('--version', action='store_true',
                          help="Display elkme version and exit")
      parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='count',
                          help="Debug output", default=0)
      parser.add_argument('message', metavar='message', type=str, nargs='*',
                          help="The message to be sent (<160 characters)")
      parser.add_argument('-f', '--file', metavar='file', action='store',
                          help="""File to read message from (only the
                          first 160 characters are sent)""")
      parser.add_argument('-t', '--to', dest='to', action='store',
                          help="Phone number to receive the text message")
      parser.add_argument('-s', '--sender', '--from', dest='sender',
                          action='store', help="""
                          Sender of the message. See 46elks' API documentation
                          for valid formats""")
      parser.add_argument('-u', '--username', dest='username', action='store',
                          help="Your API username from https://www.46elks.com/")
      parser.add_argument('-p', '--password', dest='password', action='store',
                          help="Your API password from https://www.46elks.com/")
      parser.add_argument('--flash', action='store_true',
                          help="Send SMS as a flash-SMS")
      parser.add_argument('-l', '--length', metavar='length',
              action='store', type=int, default=160,
              help='Maximum length of the message')
      parser.add_argument('-c', '--config', dest='configfile',
                          help="""Location of the custom configuration file""")
      parser.add_argument('--saveconf', dest='saveconf',
                          action='count', help="""
                          Generates a configuration file from the commandline
                          options and exits.""")
      parser.add_argument('--editconf', action='store_true', help="""
                          Opens the configuration file in your $EDITOR""")
      return parser.parse_args()
docs: Parse the arguments to the application