feature/merge master into release 6 0 0

HISTORY.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Release History
 ===============
 
+5.12.4.(2023-12-31)
+-------------------
+
+* Bump actions/setup-python from 4 to 5 by @dependabot in https://github.com/burnash/gspread/pull/1370
+* Fixed default value of merge_type parameter in merge_cells function docstring. by @neolooong in https://github.com/burnash/gspread/pull/1373
+
 5.12.3 (2023-12-15)
 -------------------
 

gspread/utils.py

@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ class Dimension(StrEnum):
     cols = "COLUMNS"
 
 
+class MergeType(StrEnum):
+    merge_all = "MERGE_ALL"
+    merge_columns = "MERGE_COLUMNS"
+    merge_rows = "MERGE_ROWS"
+
+
+SILENCE_WARNINGS_ENV_KEY = "GSPREAD_SILENCE_WARNINGS"
+
+
 class ValueRenderOption(StrEnum):
     formatted = "FORMATTED_VALUE"
     unformatted = "UNFORMATTED_VALUE"

gspread/worksheet.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     Dimension,
     GridRangeType,
     InsertDataOption,
+    MergeType,
     PasteOrientation,
     PasteType,
     T,
@@ -2492,14 +2493,14 @@ def copy_to(
         )
 
     @cast_to_a1_notation
-    def merge_cells(self, name: str, merge_type: str = "MERGE_ALL") -> JSONResponse:
-        """Merge cells. There are 3 merge types: ``MERGE_ALL``, ``MERGE_COLUMNS``,
-        and ``MERGE_ROWS``.
+    def merge_cells(self, name: str, merge_type: str = MergeType.merge_all):
+        """Merge cells.
 
         :param str name: Range name in A1 notation, e.g. 'A1:A5'.
-        :param str merge_type: (optional) one of ``MERGE_ALL``,
-            ``MERGE_COLUMNS``, or ``MERGE_ROWS``. Defaults to ``MERGE_ROWS``.
+        :param merge_type: (optional) one of ``MergeType.merge_all``,
+            ``MergeType.merge_columns``, or ``MergeType.merge_rows``. Defaults to ``MergeType.merge_all``.
             See `MergeType`_ in the Sheets API reference.
+        :type merge_type: :namedtuple:`~gspread.utils.MergeType`
 
         Alternatively, you may specify numeric boundaries. All values
         index from 1 (one):