> > Even if an example or two is found, it is worth complicating the
API.
> > Keep in mind the difficulties that plague str.split() -- that is
what
> > happens when a function grows beyond a single, clear, unified,
> > cohesive
> > concept.
>
> I am not aware of these difficulties, any pointers?
Raymond Hettinger wrote:
> [Jonny Reichwald]
>> Would this be useful for anyone else besides me?
>
> Probably not.
ok
> Even if an example or two is found, it is worth complicating the API.
> Keep in mind the difficulties that plague str.split() -- that is what
> happens when a function grows b
"Raymond Hettinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> [Jonny Reichwald]
> > I would like to suggest a small enhancement to str.strip().
> > By expanding its current form, where it only takes a char list, to
> > taking any list containing either char lists or string lists, it is
> > possible to remov
[Jonny Reichwald]
> I would like to suggest a small enhancement to str.strip().
> By expanding its current form, where it only takes a char list, to
> taking any list containing either char lists or string lists, it is
> possible to remove entire words from the stripped string.
. . .
> Would this
Hi,
I would like to suggest a small enhancement to str.strip().
By expanding its current form, where it only takes a char list, to
taking any list containing either char lists or string lists, it is
possible to remove entire words from the stripped string.
To clarify what I mean, here are som
