[Python-Dev] PEP 292, Simpler String Substitutions

[Greg Ward]

On 20 June 2002, Fredrik Lundh said:
> > No, that's already checked in as textwrap.py.
> 
> are you saying that you cannot rename stuff under CVS?
> not even delete it, and check it in again under a new name?

Not at all -- I was just correcting Andrew's misunderstanding about
where the text-wrapping code lives (for now).

> I'm +1 on adding a text utility module for occasionally useful
> stuff like wrapping, getting rid of gremlins, doing various kinds
> of substitutions, centering/capitalizing/padding and otherwise
> formatting strings, searching/parsing, and other fun stuff that
> your average text editor can do (and +0 on using the existing
> "string" module for that purpose, but I can live with another
> name).

Sounds like a pretty good idea to me.

Note that textwrap.py is almost 300 lines, which in my worldview is big
enough to warrant its own module.  I don't think that reduces the
desirablity of having text.py (or text/__init__.py and friends) for all
the things you mentioned.

        Greg
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