[issue39607] Add a parameter to strip, lstrip, and rstrip that treats the first parameter as a full string

[Steven D'Aprano]

Steven D'Aprano <steve+python at pearwood.info> added the comment:

This has been discussed not long ago, it seems like it will need a PEP. See Brett's comment:

https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-dev@python.org/message/BDK6BDBOG2462SJIIOC5QMYPAJ5A4523/

and various discussions:

https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-dev@python.org/message/ZWRGCGANHGVDPP44VQKRIYOYX7LNVDVG/

https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/thread/RJARZSUKCXRJIP42Z2YBBAEN5XA7KEC3/#WIRID57ESUFUAQQQ6ZUY2RK5PKQQYSJ3

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