georgiacivicdata.set_option#

georgiacivicdata.set_option(name, value)#

Set a package option for the rest of the session.

Parameters:

  • name (str) --

    The option:

    • "backend": "pandas" (default) or "polars", the kind of data frame every table function returns when its backend argument is not given.

    • "quiet": True silences the advisories of rows() and the notes of the search and zone functions. Default False.

    • "cache": True turns on the disk cache of rows() (see that function). Default False.

    • "cache_dir": where the disk cache lives. Default None: the standard user cache folder for georgiacivicdata.

  • value (Any) -- The new value.

Returns:

None

Examples

>>> import georgiacivicdata as gcd
>>> gcd.set_option("backend", "polars")
>>> gcd.set_option("backend", "pandas")