[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-697220 ] string.strip implementation/doc mismatch

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Bugs item #697220, was opened at 2003-03-04 13:48
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.2.2
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Gerhard Häring (ghaering)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: string.strip implementation/doc mismatch

Initial Comment:
#v+
>>> "test".strip("t")
'es'
>>> import string
>>> print string.strip("test", "t")
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
TypeError: strip() takes exactly 1 argument (2 given)
>>>
#v-

*But* the Python documentation says that not only the
string *method* strip() will allow a second optional
argument, but also the strip function in the string
module.
(http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-string.html)

string.strip should be changed to accept the additional
 parameter.

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