Method set_flags

Lib/mailbox.py:434–439

Set the given flags and unset all others on the keyed message.

(self, key, flags: str)

        return ''

    def set_flags(self, key, flags: str):
        """Set the given flags and unset all others on the keyed message."""
        if not isinstance(flags, str):
            raise TypeError(f'flags must be a string: {type(flags)}')
        # TODO: check if flags are valid standard flag characters?
        self.set_info(key, '2,' + ''.join(sorted(set(flags))))

    def add_flag(self, key, flag: str):
        """Set the given flag(s) without changing others on the keyed message."""