- """ Return the 'delimiter' parameter in the configuration as a
- compiled regular expression that can be used to split the names on the
- delimiters. The regular expression makes sure that the resulting names
- are stripped and that repeated delimiters
- are ignored but it will still create empty fields on occasion. The
- code needs to filter those.
-
- The 'default' parameter defines the delimiter set to be used when
- not explicitly configured.
+ """ Return the 'delimiters' parameter in the configuration as a
+ compiled regular expression that can be used to split strings on
+ these delimiters.
+
+ Arguments:
+ default: Delimiters to be used when 'delimiters' parameter
+ is not explicitly configured.
+
+ Returns:
+ A regular expression pattern which can be used to
+ split a string. The regular expression makes sure that the
+ resulting names are stripped and that repeated delimiters
+ are ignored. It may still create empty fields on occasion. The
+ code needs to filter those.