> > > Suggestions for a better name than trim? > > > > getindices() > > When I was debugging this function, I wrote a method called indices(). > Actually, I think I'm probably in favour of adding this method, if > only to make writing clearer test cases easier. OK. Michael, if you want to check in indices(), go ahead. --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)