Issue cleanup (#1059)

Fix docstring related to #1052 
Fix config_to_string with defaults #1007

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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1027,8 +1027,9 @@ functionality for tricky parsing situations.
 - Added `app.parse_order()` with original parse order
   ([#13](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/13),
   [#16](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/16))
-- Added `prefix_command()`, which is like `allow_extras` but instantly stops and
+- Added `prefix_command()`, which is like `allow_extras` but ceases processing
-  returns. ([#8](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/8),
+  and puts all remaining args in the remaining_args structure.
+  [#8](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/8),
   [#17](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/17))
 - Removed Windows warning ([#10](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/10),
   [#20](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/20))

README.md

@@ -1010,8 +1010,9 @@ option_groups. These are:
 - `.allow_extras()`: Do not throw an error if extra arguments are left over.
 - `.positionals_at_end()`: Specify that positional arguments occur as the last
   arguments and throw an error if an unexpected positional is encountered.
-- `.prefix_command()`: Like `allow_extras`, but stop immediately on the first
+- `.prefix_command()`: Like `allow_extras`, but stop processing immediately on
-  unrecognized item. It is ideal for allowing your app or subcommand to be a
+  the first unrecognized item. All subsequent arguments are placed in the
+  remaining_arg list. It is ideal for allowing your app or subcommand to be a
   "prefix" to calling another app.
 - `.usage(message)`: 🆕 Replace text to appear at the start of the help string
   after description.

include/CLI/App.hpp

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class App {
     /// if error error on an extra argument, and if capture feed it to the app
     config_extras_mode allow_config_extras_{config_extras_mode::ignore};
 
-    ///  If true, return immediately on an unrecognized option (implies allow_extras) INHERITABLE
+    ///  If true, cease processing on an unrecognized option (implies allow_extras) INHERITABLE
     bool prefix_command_{false};
 
     /// If set to true the name was automatically generated from the command line vs a user set name
@@ -442,9 +442,10 @@ class App {
         return this;
     }
 
-    /// Do not parse anything after the first unrecognized option and return
+    /// Do not parse anything after the first unrecognized option (if true) all remaining arguments are stored in
-    App *prefix_command(bool allow = true) {
+    /// remaining args
-        prefix_command_ = allow;
+    App *prefix_command(bool is_prefix = true) {
+        prefix_command_ = is_prefix;
         return this;
     }
 

include/CLI/impl/Config_inl.hpp

@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ ConfigBase::to_config(const App *app, bool default_also, bool write_description,
             std::string subname = subcom->get_name();
             clean_name_string(subname, keyChars);
 
-            if(subcom->get_configurable() && app->got_subcommand(subcom)) {
+            if(subcom->get_configurable() && (default_also || app->got_subcommand(subcom))) {
                 if(!prefix.empty() || app->get_parent() == nullptr) {
 
                     out << '[' << prefix << subname << "]\n";