parameters: (args, output_file)
return_statement: return args
docstring: Set the output file within the arguments. Appends or replaces as
      appropriate.
docstring_summary: Set the output file within the arguments. Appends or replaces as
      appropriate.
docstring_tokens: Set the output file within the arguments . Appends or replaces as appropriate .
function: def set_output_file(args, output_file):
      """Set the output file within the arguments. Appends or replaces as
      appropriate."""
      if is_output_specified(args):
          args = replace_output_file(args, output_file)
      else:
          args = add_output_file(args, output_file)
      return args
function_tokens: def set_output_file ( args , output_file ) : if is_output_specified ( args ) : args = replace_output_file ( args , output_file ) else : args = add_output_file ( args , output_file ) return args