undefined or nil Args default to ArbitraryArgs

spf13 · Mar 10, 2022 · 80f7bcd · 80f7bcd
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diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ func (c *Command) ExecuteC() (cmd *Command, err error) {
 
 func (c *Command) ValidateArgs(args []string) error {
 	if c.Args == nil {
-		return nil
+		return ArbitraryArgs(c, args)
 	}
 	return c.Args(c, args)
 }

diff --git a/user_guide.md b/user_guide.md
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ rootCmd.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("region")
 
 ## Positional and Custom Arguments
 
-Validation of positional arguments can be specified using the `Args` field
-of `Command`.
+Validation of positional arguments can be specified using the `Args` field of `Command`.
+If `Args` is undefined or `nil`, it defaults to `ArbitraryArgs`.
 
 The following validators are built in: