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Add encoding validation in parse_file() and fix write_file parameter bug
- Validate the encoding parameter before attempting to open the file. This provides a clearer error message when an invalid encoding is specified, rather than letting the error propagate from the open() call. - Fix bug from PR #489 where write_file() referenced undefined variables (parse_stack/append_middleware) instead of the renamed parameters (unparse_stack/prepend_middleware). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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bibtexparser/entrypoint.py

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import codecs
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import warnings
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from typing import Iterable
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from typing import List
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:param encoding: Encoding of the .bib file. Default encoding is ``"UTF-8"``.
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:return: Library: Parsed BibTeX library
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:raises LookupError: If the specified encoding is not recognized.
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"""
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# Validate encoding before opening file to provide clearer error message
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try:
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codecs.lookup(encoding)
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except LookupError:
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raise LookupError(f"Unknown encoding: {encoding!r}")
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with open(path, encoding=encoding) as f:
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bibtex_str = f.read()
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return parse_string(

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