docs: def set_target(alias, target):
      '''
      Set the entry in the aliases file for the given alias, this will overwrite
      any previous entry for the given alias or create a new one if it does not
      exist.
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt '*' aliases.set_target alias target
      '''
  
      if alias == '':
          raise SaltInvocationError('alias can not be an empty string')
  
      if target == '':
          raise SaltInvocationError('target can not be an empty string')
  
      if get_target(alias) == target:
          return True
  
      lines = __parse_aliases()
      out = []
      ovr = False
      for (line_alias, line_target, line_comment) in lines:
          if line_alias == alias:
              if not ovr:
                  out.append((alias, target, line_comment))
                  ovr = True
          else:
              out.append((line_alias, line_target, line_comment))
      if not ovr:
          out.append((alias, target, ''))
  
      __write_aliases_file(out)
      return True