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+# define codes with k=1 and k=2
+#result_folder='result/unchecked/' #move to top of file
+code1='NA NA NA n7k1d3-x3z3dx3dz3-0 n15k1d4-x8z6dx4dz4-0 n25k1d5-x13z11dx5dz5-0'.split()
+code2='NA NA NA n11k2d3-x4z5dx3dz3-0 n18k2d4-x8z8dx4dz4-0 n27k2d5-x13z12dx5dz5-0'.split()
+code2='NA NA NA n11k2d3-x4z5dx3dz3-1 n18k2d4-x8z8dx4dz4-1 n27k2d5-x13z12dx5dz5-1'.split()
+code3='NA NA NA n11k3d3-x4z4dx3dz3-0 n19k3d4-x9z7dx4dz4-0 n29k3d5-x13z13dx5dz5-0'.split()
+
+code1='NA NA NA n7k1d3-x3z3dx3dz3 n15k1d4-x8z6dx4dz4 n25k1d5-x13z11dx5dz5'.split()
+code2='NA NA NA n11k2d3-x4z5dx3dz3 n18k2d4-x8z8dx4dz4 n27k2d5-x13z12dx5dz5'.split()
+code3='NA NA NA n11k3d3-x4z4dx3dz3 n19k3d4-x9z7dx4dz4 n29k3d5-x13z13dx5dz5'.split()
+
+codes=[None,code1,code2,code3]
+
+
+import argparse
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+parser.add_argument("--k1",type=int,help="logical qubits of the first code")
+parser.add_argument("--d1",type=int,help="distance")
+parser.add_argument("--k2",type=int)
+parser.add_argument("--d2",type=int)
+parser.add_argument("--index",type=int,help="identification index for codes with same parameters in the data base")
+
+"""
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--name", action="store"
+)  # Equivalent to parser.add_argument("--name")
+parser.add_argument("--pi", action="store_const", const=3.14)
+parser.add_argument("--is-valid", action="store_true")
+parser.add_argument("--is-invalid", action="store_false")
+parser.add_argument("--item", action="append")
+parser.add_argument("--repeated", action="append_const", const=42)
+parser.add_argument("--add-one", action="count")
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--version", action="version", version="%(prog)s 0.1.0"
+)
+"""
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+print(args)
+
+
+
+
+# Python
+# whatever.py
+#import sys
+#sys.stdout.write('abc')
+#sys.exit(0)
+
+# In your shell
+#OUT=`python whatever.py`
+#echo $OUT
+# Will print abc, and it's stored in the variable `OUT` for later consumption.
+
+
+codelist=list(range(10))
+
+def get_code(k1,d1,k2,d2,index):
+    print(f"{codes[k1][d1]}-{index}")
+    print(f"{codes[k2][d2]}-{index}")
+    
+if args.k1:
+    get_code(k1=args.k1,d1=args.d1,k2=args.k2,d2=args.d2,index=args.index)
+else:
+    get_code(k1=1,d1=3,k2=1,d2=3,index=0)
+    
+#if __name__=="__main__":
+#    get_code
+
+
+#python3 util.py --k1 2 --d1 3 --k2 2 --d2 5 --index 3
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