(self, enc)
Saves *enc* as the default encoding, after verifying that
        it is valid.  You can also include :error to specify error
        handling - eg 'cp437:replace'

        Raises an exception on invalid encoding or error
Saves *enc* as the default encoding, after verifying that
        it is valid.  You can also include :error to specify error
        handling - eg 'cp437:replace'
Saves * enc * as the default encoding after verifying that it is valid . You can also include : error to specify error handling - eg cp437 : replace
def set_encoding(self, enc):
        """Saves *enc* as the default encoding, after verifying that
        it is valid.  You can also include :error to specify error
        handling - eg 'cp437:replace'

        Raises an exception on invalid encoding or error
        """
        enc = enc.split(":", 1)
        if len(enc) > 1:
            enc, errors = enc
        else:
            enc = enc[0]
            errors = None
        try:
            codecs.lookup(enc)
        except LookupError:
            raise self.Error("No known encoding '%s'" % (enc, ))
        try:
            if errors is not None:
                codecs.lookup_error(errors)
        except LookupError:
            raise self.Error("No known codec error handler '%s'" % (errors, ))
        self.encoding = enc, errors
def set_encoding ( self , enc ) : enc = enc . split ( ":" , 1 ) if len ( enc ) > 1 : enc , errors = enc else : enc = enc [ 0 ] errors = None try : codecs . lookup ( enc ) except LookupError : raise self . Error ( "No known encoding '%s'" % ( enc , ) ) try : if errors is not None : codecs . lookup_error ( errors ) except LookupError : raise self . Error ( "No known codec error handler '%s'" % ( errors , ) ) self . encoding = enc , errors