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> Would a "set_encoding" method be Pythonic? I would've preferred an
> "encoding" property which flushes the output when it's changed.

I would prefer to have a method. The side-effect is too violent to be
hidden behind a property.
Besides, you want to set encoding and errors in a single operation.