def run(main=None, argv=None):
"""Runs the program with an optional 'main' function and 'argv' list."""
f = flags.FLAGS
# Extract the args from the optional `argv` list.
args = argv[1:] if argv else None
# Parse the known flags from that list, or from the command
# line otherwise.
# pylint: disable=protected-access
flags_passthrough = f._parse_flags(args=args)
# pylint: enable=protected-access
main = main or sys.modules['__main__'].main
# Call the main function, passing through any arguments
# to the final program.
sys.exit(main(sys.argv[:1] + flags_passthrough))