code: def set_record(self, record, **kw):
          
  
          if isstring(record):
              card = FITSCard(record)
              self.update(card)
  
              self.verify()
  
          else:
  
              if isinstance(record, FITSRecord):
                  self.update(record)
              elif isinstance(record, dict):
                  if 'name' in record and 'value' in record:
                      self.update(record)
  
                  elif 'card_string' in record:
                      self.set_record(record['card_string'])
  
                  else:
                      raise ValueError('record must have name,value fields '
                                       'or a card_string field')
              else:
                  raise ValueError("record must be a string card or "
                                   "dictionary or FITSRecord")
docs: check the record is valid and set keys in the dict
  
          parameters
          ----------
          record: string
              Dict representing a record or a string representing a FITS header
              card