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# set_defopt

## Name

set_defopt -- set default options specification [DV]

## Synopsis

    set_defopt(options)

### Parameters

options

  New default connection options (string/`None`).

### Return Type

string or `None`

  Previous default opt specification.

### Exceptions

`TypeError`

  Bad argument type, or too many arguments.

## Description

`set_defopt()` sets the default connection options value for new connections. If `None` is supplied as parameter, environment variables will be used in future connections. It returns the previous setting for default options.

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