Merge a2799ad09894808fc23ef1a99475ca30c3d4d67c into 2df1a5a45b5347bf9cb4e8925a66c1f5ba2c1313

README.md

@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ following rules are enabled by default:
 * `java` – removes `.java` extension when running Java programs;
 * `javac` – appends missing `.java` when compiling Java files;
 * `lein_not_task` – fixes wrong `lein` tasks like `lein rpl`;
+* `long_form_help` – changes `-h` to `--help` when the short form version is not supported
 * `ln_no_hard_link` – catches hard link creation on directories, suggest symbolic link;
 * `ln_s_order` – fixes `ln -s` arguments order;
 * `ls_all` – adds `-A` to `ls` when output is empty;

tests/rules/test_long_form_help.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import pytest
+from thefuck.rules.long_form_help import match, get_new_command
+from thefuck.types import Command
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('output', [
+    'Try \'grep --help\' for more information.'])
+def test_match(output):
+    assert match(Command('grep -h', output))
+
+
+def test_not_match():
+    assert not match(Command('', ''))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('before, after', [
+    ('grep -h', 'grep --help'),
+    ('tar -h', 'tar --help'),
+    ('docker run -h', 'docker run --help'),
+    ('cut -h', 'cut --help')])
+def test_get_new_command(before, after):
+    assert get_new_command(Command(before, '')) == after

thefuck/rules/long_form_help.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from thefuck.utils import replace_argument
+import re
+
+# regex to match a suggested help command from the tool output
+helpRegex = r"(?:Run|Try) '([^']+)'(?: or '[^']+')? for (?:details|more information)."
+
+
+def match(command):
+    if re.search(helpRegex, command.output, re.I) is not None:
+        return True
+
+    if '--help' in command.output:
+        return True
+
+    return False
+
+
+def get_new_command(command):
+    if re.search(helpRegex, command.output) is not None:
+        matchObj = re.search(helpRegex, command.output, re.I)
+        return matchObj.group(1)
+
+    return replace_argument(command.script, '-h', '--help')
+
+
+enabled_by_default = True
+priority = 5000