Fix issue with selectcols typing

monarch-initiative · Aug 26, 2024 · 92a4a77 · 92a4a77
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diff --git a/src/ontogpt/cli.py b/src/ontogpt/cli.py
@@ -160,8 +160,10 @@ def write_extraction(
 
 
 def parse_input(
-    input: str, use_pdf: bool = False, return_dict: bool = False, selectcols: List[str] = []
+    input: str, use_pdf: bool = False, return_dict: bool = False, selectcols: Optional[List[str]] = None
 ) -> Union[list, Dict[str, str]]:
+    if selectcols is None:
+        selectcols = []
     """Parse input argument to use as one or more input texts."""
     if use_pdf:
         logging.info("Will parse input as PDF.")