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util/generate_permutations.py

@@ -8,25 +8,25 @@ from pprint import pprint
 from itertools import product
 import sys
 
-
 # # def parse_args():
 # parser = ArgumentParser(description='Create course permutations')
 # parser.add_argument('--fields', action='', nargs=3)
 #
-def generate_permutations():
-
-    class Permutations(argparse.Action):
-        def __call__(self, parser, args, values, option_string=None):
-            setattr(args, self.dest, values)
-            return Permutations
+# def generate_permutations():
+#
+#     class Permutations(argparse.Action):
+#         def __call__(self, parser, args, values, option_string=None):
+#             setattr(args, self.dest, values)
+#             return Permutations
 
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-parser.add_argument('--fields', action='generate_permutations', nargs=3)
-            args = parser.parse_args()
-            parser.register('action', 'generate_permutations', GenerationPermutations)
+#parser.add_argument('--fields', action='generate_permutations', nargs=3)
+parser.add_argument('filename')
+args = parser.parse_args()
 
-            with open(args.filename) as file:
+# parser.register('action', 'generate_permutations', GenerationPermutations)
+with open(args.filename) as file:
     permutation_data = json.load(file)
     start_dates = permutation_data["permutation_data"]["start"]
     availability = permutation_data["permutation_data"]['availability']