[Python-Dev] partition() (was: Remove str.find in 3.0?)

JustFillBug mozbugbox at yahoo.com.au
Tue Aug 30 07:43:43 CEST 2005


On 2005-08-30, Anthony Baxter <anthony at interlink.com.au> wrote:
> On Tuesday 30 August 2005 11:26, Raymond Hettinger wrote:
>> > My major issue is with the names - partition() doesn't sound right to
>> > me.
>>
>> FWIW, I am VERY happy with the name partition().  
>
> I'm +1 on the functionality, and +1 on the name partition(). The only other
> name that comes to mind is 'separate()', but 
> a) I always spell it 'seperate' (and I don't need another lamdba <wink>)
> b) It's too similar in name to 'split()'
>

trisplit()



More information about the Python-Dev mailing list