pycodestyle.py

@@ -2046,8 +2046,9 @@ class StyleGuide(object):
         # build options from dict
         options_dict = dict(*args, **kwargs)
         arglist = None if parse_argv else options_dict.get('paths', None)
+        verbose = options_dict.get('verbose', None)
         options, self.paths = process_options(
-            arglist, parse_argv, config_file, parser)
+            arglist, parse_argv, config_file, parser, verbose)
         if options_dict:
             options.__dict__.update(options_dict)
             if 'paths' in options_dict:
@@ -2307,7 +2308,7 @@ def read_config(options, args, arglist, parser):
 def process_options(arglist=None, parse_argv=False, config_file=None,
-                    parser=None):
+                    parser=None, verbose=None):
     """Process options passed either via arglist or via command line args.
     Passing in the ``config_file`` parameter allows other tools, such as flake8
@@ -2331,6 +2332,10 @@ def process_options(arglist=None, parse_argv=False, config_file=None,
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args(arglist)
     options.reporter = None
+    # If explicity specified verbosity, override any `-v` CLI flag
+    if verbose is not None:
+        options.verbose = verbose
+
     if options.ensure_value('testsuite', False):
         args.append(options.testsuite)
     elif not options.ensure_value('doctest', False):