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# delimiter
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# `codeweaver.core.types.delimiter`
[Section titled “codeweaver.core.types.delimiter”](#codeweavercoretypesdelimiter)
Delimiter related types moved to core to break circular dependencies.

## Class: `DelimiterDict`
[Section titled “Class: DelimiterDict”](#class-delimiterdict)
A dictionary representation of a delimiter pattern.

## Class: `DelimiterKind`
[Section titled “Class: DelimiterKind”](#class-delimiterkind)
Delimiter metadata that provide semantic information on the resulting chunk.

### Method: `infer_inline_strategy`
[Section titled “Method: infer_inline_strategy”](#method-infer_inline_strategy)

**

```
infer_inline_strategy()
```

Infer the line strategy based on the delimiter kind.

### Method: `infer_nestable`
[Section titled “Method: infer_nestable”](#method-infer_nestable)

**

```
infer_nestable()
```

Infer whether the delimiter kind is nestable.

## Class: `DelimiterPattern`
[Section titled “Class: DelimiterPattern”](#class-delimiterpattern)
A pattern for matching delimiters in code.

### Method: `format`
[Section titled “Method: format”](#method-format)

**

```
format()
```

Format the given text using the delimiter’s formatter, if one is defined.

## Class: `LanguageFamily`
[Section titled “Class: LanguageFamily”](#class-languagefamily)
Major language family classifications based on syntax patterns.

### Method: `from_known_language`
[Section titled “Method: from_known_language”](#method-from_known_language)

**

```
from_known_language()
```

Get the language family from a known programming language.

## Class: `LineStrategy`
[Section titled “Class: LineStrategy”](#class-linestrategy)
A strategy for how to handle lines when chunking.