[ python-Bugs-901654 ] split method documentation can be improved

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Bugs item #901654, was opened at 2004-02-21 04:22
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Category: Documentation
Group: Python 2.4
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Fixed
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Sjoerd Mullender (sjoerd)
Assigned to: Raymond Hettinger (rhettinger)
Summary: split method documentation can be improved

Initial Comment:
If you compare the documentation for the string.split
function and the split method on strings, you'll find
the former much clearer in the description of what
happens with a None separator argument.  The doc
strings of both are like the method, not terribly precise.

It may be worth it to compare other string methods /
string module functions.

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>Comment By: Raymond Hettinger (rhettinger)
Date: 2004-09-05 19:17

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Fixed.  
See Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex 1.164

Leaving the doc strings as is.  While not very precise, they
don't really warrant all the detail included in the main docs. 

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Comment By: George Yoshida (quiver)
Date: 2004-02-21 19:13

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This one is related to bug # 811604.
 "string".split behaviour for empty strings
 http://www.python.org/sf/811604

I think the doc change will also close the bug #811604.

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