code: def set_option(self, optionname, value):
          
          for name, parms in zip(self.opt_names, self.opt_parms):
              if name == optionname:
                  # FIXME: ensure that the resulting type of the set option
                  # matches that of the default value. This prevents a string
                  # option from being coerced to int simply because it holds
                  # a numeric value (e.g. a password).
                  # See PR #1526 and Issue #1597
                  defaulttype = type(parms['enabled'])
                  if defaulttype != type(value) and defaulttype != type(None):
                      value = (defaulttype)(value)
                  parms['enabled'] = value
                  return True
          else:
              return False
docs: Set the named option to value. Ensure the original type
             of the option value is preserved.