Utility Function

istat.cache_dir(cache_dir=None, time_to_live=None)

Manage the directory cached_dir where to store downloaded files

without parameter get the directory with a parameter set the directory :param time_to_live: :param cache_dir:

istat.areas()

returns a list of IstatArea objects representing all the area used to classify datasets

istat.area(spec)

returns a IstatArea object conforming to spec. :param spec: name of istat area

istat.dataset(spec_area, spec_dataset)

returns the IstatDataset identified by spec_dataset` (name of the dataset) contained into the IstatArea identified by `spec_area` (name of the area) :param spec_area: name of istat area :param spec_dataset: name of istat dataset