mlorfeld wrote: > In its 1.5.2 iteration, Python was intriguing, > yet it lacked some essential things (such as a Perlesque chomp), then > I took a look at 2.x and the strip function was implemented - saving > me a great deal of repetition in programming. <nitpick> I'm pretty sure 1.5.2 had strip already... </nitpick> --Hans