set_dialect is the wrong name. It conveys the notion of a single dialect.

register_dialect is better.
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Skip Montanaro 2003-02-03 02:25:26 +00:00
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Three functions are defined in the API to set, get and list dialects:: Three functions are defined in the API to set, get and list dialects::
set_dialect(name, dialect) register_dialect(name, dialect)
dialect = get_dialect(name) dialect = get_dialect(name)
known_dialects = list_dialects() known_dialects = list_dialects()
The dialect parameter is a class or instance whose attributes are the The dialect parameter is a class or instance whose attributes are the
formatting parameters defined in the next section. The formatting parameters defined in the next section. The
list_dialects() function returns all the registered dialect names as list_dialects() function returns all the registered dialect names as
given in previous set_dialect() calls (both predefined and given in previous register_dialect() calls (both predefined and
user-defined). user-defined).
@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Formatting Parameters
Both the reader and writer constructors take several specific Both the reader and writer constructors take several specific
formatting parameters, specified as keyword parameters. The formatting parameters, specified as keyword parameters. The
parameters are also the keys for the input and output mapping objects parameters are also the keys for the input and output mapping objects
for the set_dialect() and get_dialect() module functions. for the register_dialect() and get_dialect() module functions.
- ``quotechar`` specifies a one-character string to use as the quoting - ``quotechar`` specifies a one-character string to use as the quoting
character. It defaults to '"'. Setting this to None has the same character. It defaults to '"'. Setting this to None has the same