diff --git a/src/args/arg.rs b/src/args/arg.rs
index d444fffc5f0..91648262a82 100644
--- a/src/args/arg.rs
+++ b/src/args/arg.rs
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ impl<'a, 'b> Arg<'a, 'b> {
     /// **NOTE**: Not all settings may be set using the usage string method. Some properties are
     /// only available via the builder pattern.
     ///
+    /// **NOTE**: Only ASCII values in `from_usage` strings are officially supported. Some UTF-8
+    /// codepoints may work just fine, but this is not guaranteed.
+    ///
     /// # Syntax
     ///
     /// Usage strings typically following the form:
diff --git a/src/usage_parser.rs b/src/usage_parser.rs
index 3515f9fc3ca..731255d4f27 100644
--- a/src/usage_parser.rs
+++ b/src/usage_parser.rs
@@ -168,8 +168,9 @@ impl<'a> UsageParser<'a> {
 
     fn help(&mut self, arg: &mut Arg<'a, 'a>) {
         debugln!("fn=help;");
-        self.pos += 1;
-        self.stop_at(help_end);
+        self.stop_at(help_start);
+        self.start = self.pos+1;
+        self.pos = self.usage.len()-1;
         debugln!("setting help: {}", &self.usage[self.start..self.pos]);
         arg.help = Some(&self.usage[self.start..self.pos]);
         self.pos += 1;   // Move to next byte to keep from thinking ending ' is a start
@@ -177,26 +178,970 @@ impl<'a> UsageParser<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-    #[inline]
-    fn name_end(b: u32) -> bool {
-        // 93(]), 62(>)
-        b > b']' as u32 || b < b'>' as u32 || (b > b'>' as u32 && b < b']' as u32)
+#[inline]
+fn name_end(b: u32) -> bool {
+    // 93(]), 62(>)
+    b > b']' as u32 || b < b'>' as u32 || (b > b'>' as u32 && b < b']' as u32)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn token(b: u32) -> bool {
+    // 39('), 45(-), 46(.), 60(<), 91([)
+    b < 39 || b > 91 || (b > 46 && b < 91 && b != b'<' as u32) || (b > 39 && b < 45)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn long_end(b: u32) -> bool {
+    // 39('), 46(.), 60(<), 61(=), 91([)
+    (b < 39 && (b > 13 && b != b' ' as u32)) || b > 91 || (b > 61 && b < 91) || (b > 39 && b < 60 && b != 46)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn help_start(b: u32) -> bool {
+    // 39(')
+    b < 39 || b > 39
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use args::Arg;
+    use args::ArgSettings;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_flag_usage() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[flag] -f 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "flag");
+        assert_eq!(a.short.unwrap(), 'f');
+        assert!(a.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("[flag] --flag 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "flag");
+        assert_eq!(b.long.unwrap(), "flag");
+        assert!(b.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("--flag 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "flag");
+        assert_eq!(b.long.unwrap(), "flag");
+        assert!(b.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("[flag] -f --flag 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "flag");
+        assert_eq!(c.short.unwrap(), 'f');
+        assert_eq!(c.long.unwrap(), "flag");
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("[flag] -f... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "flag");
+        assert_eq!(d.short.unwrap(), 'f');
+        assert!(d.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let e = Arg::from_usage("[flag] -f --flag... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(e.name, "flag");
+        assert_eq!(e.long.unwrap(), "flag");
+        assert_eq!(e.short.unwrap(), 'f');
+        assert_eq!(e.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(e.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(e.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(e.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let e = Arg::from_usage("-f --flag... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(e.name, "flag");
+        assert_eq!(e.long.unwrap(), "flag");
+        assert_eq!(e.short.unwrap(), 'f');
+        assert_eq!(e.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(e.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(e.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(e.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let e = Arg::from_usage("--flags");
+        assert_eq!(e.name, "flags");
+        assert_eq!(e.long.unwrap(), "flags");
+        assert!(e.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(e.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let e = Arg::from_usage("--flags...");
+        assert_eq!(e.name, "flags");
+        assert_eq!(e.long.unwrap(), "flags");
+        assert!(e.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(e.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(e.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let e = Arg::from_usage("[flags] -f");
+        assert_eq!(e.name, "flags");
+        assert_eq!(e.short.unwrap(), 'f');
+        assert!(e.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(e.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let e = Arg::from_usage("[flags] -f...");
+        assert_eq!(e.name, "flags");
+        assert_eq!(e.short.unwrap(), 'f');
+        assert!(e.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(e.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(e.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("-f 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "f");
+        assert_eq!(a.short.unwrap(), 'f');
+        assert!(a.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let e = Arg::from_usage("-f");
+        assert_eq!(e.name, "f");
+        assert_eq!(e.short.unwrap(), 'f');
+        assert!(e.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(e.num_vals.is_none());
+
+        let e = Arg::from_usage("-f...");
+        assert_eq!(e.name, "f");
+        assert_eq!(e.short.unwrap(), 'f');
+        assert!(e.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(e.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(e.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage0() {
+        // Short only
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option] -o [opt] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert!(a.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage1() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("-o [opt] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "o");
+        assert_eq!(b.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert!(b.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(b.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage2() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option> -o <opt> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert!(c.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage3() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("-o <opt> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "o");
+        assert_eq!(d.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert!(d.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage4() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option] -o [opt]... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert!(a.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage5() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option]... -o [opt] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert!(a.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage6() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("-o [opt]... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "o");
+        assert_eq!(b.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert!(b.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(b.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage7() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option> -o <opt>... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert!(c.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage8() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option>... -o <opt> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert!(c.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage9() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("-o <opt>... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "o");
+        assert_eq!(d.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert!(d.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long1() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option] --opt [opt] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(a.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long2() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("--opt [option] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(b.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(b.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long3() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option> --opt <opt> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(c.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long4() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("--opt <option> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(d.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long5() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option] --opt [opt]... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(a.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long6() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option]... --opt [opt] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(a.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long7() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("--opt [option]... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(b.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(b.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long8() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option> --opt <opt>... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(c.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long9() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option>... --opt <opt> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(c.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long10() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("--opt <option>... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(d.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long_equals1() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option] --opt=[opt] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(a.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long_equals2() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("--opt=[option] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(b.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(b.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long_equals3() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option> --opt=<opt> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(c.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long_equals4() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("--opt=<option> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(d.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long_equals5() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option] --opt=[opt]... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(a.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long_equals6() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option]... --opt=[opt] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(a.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long_equals7() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("--opt=[option]... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(b.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(b.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long_equals8() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option> --opt=<opt>... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(c.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long_equals9() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option>... --opt=<opt> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(c.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_long_equals10() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("--opt=<option>... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert!(d.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both1() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option] -o --opt [option] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(a.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both2() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("-o --opt [option] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(b.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both3() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option> -o --opt <opt> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(c.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both4() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("-o --opt <option> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both5() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option]... -o --opt [option] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(a.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both6() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("-o --opt [option]... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(b.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both7() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option>... -o --opt <opt> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(c.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both8() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("-o --opt <option>... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both_equals1() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option] -o --opt=[option] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(a.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both_equals2() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("-o --opt=[option] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(b.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both_equals3() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option> -o --opt=<opt> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(c.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
     }
 
-    #[inline]
-    fn token(b: u32) -> bool {
-        // 39('), 45(-), 46(.), 60(<), 91([)
-        b < 39 || b > 91 || (b > 46 && b < 91 && b != b'<' as u32) || (b > 39 && b < 45)
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both_equals4() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("-o --opt=<option> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
     }
 
-    #[inline]
-    fn long_end(b: u32) -> bool {
-        // 39('), 46(.), 60(<), 61(=), 91([)
-        (b < 39 && (b > 13 && b != b' ' as u32)) || b > 91 || (b > 61 && b < 91) || (b > 39 && b < 60 && b != 46)
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both_equals5() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[option]... -o --opt=[option] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(a.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(a.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(a.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(a.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
     }
 
-    #[inline]
-    fn help_end(b: u32) -> bool {
-        // 39(')
-        b > 39 || b < 39
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both_equals6() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("-o --opt=[option]... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(b.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(b.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both_equals7() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("<option>... -o --opt=<opt> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "option");
+        assert_eq!(c.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(c.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(c.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["opt"]);
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_usage_both_equals8() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("-o --opt=<option>... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["option"]);
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_with_vals1() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("-o <file> <mode> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "o");
+        assert!(d.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["file", "mode"]);
+        assert_eq!(d.num_vals.unwrap(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_with_vals2() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("-o <file> <mode>... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "o");
+        assert!(d.long.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.short.unwrap(), 'o');
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["file", "mode"]);
+        assert_eq!(d.num_vals.unwrap(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_with_vals3() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("--opt <file> <mode>... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "opt");
+        assert!(d.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["file", "mode"]);
+        assert_eq!(d.num_vals.unwrap(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_with_vals4() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("[myopt] --opt <file> <mode> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "myopt");
+        assert!(d.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(!d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.val_names.unwrap().iter().map(|(_, &v)| v).collect::<Vec<_>>(), ["file", "mode"]);
+        assert_eq!(d.num_vals.unwrap(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_option_with_vals5() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("--opt <file> <mode> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "opt");
+        assert!(d.short.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(d.long.unwrap(), "opt");
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::TakesValue));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert_eq!(d.num_vals.unwrap(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_positional_usage() {
+        let a = Arg::from_usage("[pos] 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(a.name, "pos");
+        assert_eq!(a.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(!a.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert!(a.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(a.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_positional_usage0() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("<pos> 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "pos");
+        assert_eq!(b.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert!(b.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pos_mult_help() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("[pos]... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "pos");
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert!(c.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pos_help_lit_single_quote() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("[pos]... 'some help\' info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "pos");
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help' info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert!(c.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pos_help_double_lit_single_quote() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("[pos]... 'some \'help\' info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "pos");
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some 'help' info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert!(c.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pos_help_newline() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("[pos]... 'some help{n}\
+                                           info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "pos");
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help{n}info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert!(c.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pos_help_newline_lit_sq() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("[pos]... 'some help\' stuff{n}\
+                                           info'");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "pos");
+        assert_eq!(c.help.unwrap(), "some help' stuff{n}info");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert!(c.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pos_req_mult_help() {
+        let d = Arg::from_usage("<pos>... 'some help info'");
+        assert_eq!(d.name, "pos");
+        assert_eq!(d.help.unwrap(), "some help info");
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(d.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert!(d.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(d.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pos_req() {
+        let b = Arg::from_usage("<pos>");
+        assert_eq!(b.name, "pos");
+        assert!(!b.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(b.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert!(b.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(b.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pos_mult() {
+        let c = Arg::from_usage("[pos]...");
+        assert_eq!(c.name, "pos");
+        assert!(c.is_set(ArgSettings::Multiple));
+        assert!(!c.is_set(ArgSettings::Required));
+        assert!(c.val_names.is_none());
+        assert!(c.num_vals.is_none());
+    }
+}