March 26, 2020
5:28 a.m.
On 24Mar2020 18:49, Brett Cannon <brett@python.org> wrote:
-1 on "cut*" because my brain keeps reading it as "cute". +1 on "trim*" as it is clear what's going on and no confusion with preexisting methods. +1 on "remove*" for the same reasons as "trim*".
I reiterate my huge -1 on "trim" because it will confuse every PHP user who comes to us from the dark side. Over there "trim" means what our "strip" means. I've got (differing) opinions about the others, but "trim" is a big one to me. Cheers, Cameron Simpson <cs@cskk.id.au>