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+module Mixlib
+  module CLI
+    class Formatter
+      # Create a string that includes both versions (short/long) of a flag name
+      # based on on whether short/long/both/neither are provided
+      #
+      # @param short [String] the short name of the option. Can be nil.
+      # @param long [String] the long name of the option. Can be nil.
+      # @return [String] the formatted flag name as described above
+      def self.combined_option_display_name(short, long)
+        usage = ""
+        # short/long may have an argument (--long ARG)
+        # splitting on " " and taking first ensures that we get just
+        # the flag name without the argument if one is present.
+        usage << short.split(" ").first if short
+        usage << "/" if long && short
+        usage << long.split(" ").first if long
+        usage
+      end
+
+      # @param opt_arry [Array]
+      #
+      # @return [String] a friendly quoted list of items complete with "or"
+      def self.friendly_opt_list(opt_array)
+        opts = opt_array.map { |x| "'#{x}'" }
+        return opts.join(" or ") if opts.size < 3
+        opts[0..-2].join(", ") + ", or " + opts[-1]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end