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+"""
+Test argparser functionality
+"""
+import os
+from domainlab.arg_parser import mk_parser_main
+from domainlab.exp.exp_main import Exp
+
+
+def test_parse_yml_args():
+    """Test argparser with yaml file"""
+    testdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+    rootdir = os.path.join(testdir, "..")
+    # rootdir = os.path.abspath(rootdir)
+    file_path = os.path.join(rootdir, "examples/conf/vlcs_diva_mldg_dial.yaml")
+    argsstr = "--config=" + file_path
+    parser = mk_parser_main()
+    margs = parser.parse_args(argsstr.split())
+    exp = Exp(margs)
+    exp.execute()