write_dict

glotaran.builtin.io.yml.utils.write_dict(data: Mapping[str, Any] | Sequence[Any], file_name: str | Path | None = None, offset: int = 0) → str | None

Write a mapping (e.g. dict) or sequence (e.g. list) as yaml to file or str.

Parameters:

• data (Mapping[str, Any] | Sequence[Any]) – Data that should be converted to yaml.

• file_name (str | Path | None) – Path of the file to write the yaml code to. Defaults to None which makes this function return a string.

• offset (int) – Block indentation level. Defaults to 0 See https://yaml.readthedocs.io/en/latest/detail/#indentation-of-block-sequences

Returns:

String if file_name is None or None if file_name is a valid path.

Return type:

str | None