// Note: this requires the `cargo` feature use clap::{arg, command, value_parser, ValueEnum}; #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, ValueEnum)] enum Mode { Fast, Slow, } fn main() { let matches = command!() .arg( arg!() .help("What mode to run the program in") .value_parser(value_parser!(Mode)), ) .get_matches(); // Note, it's safe to call unwrap() because the arg is required match matches .get_one::("MODE") .expect("'MODE' is required and parsing will fail if its missing") { Mode::Fast => { println!("Hare"); } Mode::Slow => { println!("Tortoise"); } } }