[Python-Dev] Fwd: Problem withthe API for str.rpartition()
Fred L. Drake, Jr.
fdrake at acm.org
Tue Sep 5 19:51:49 CEST 2006
On Tuesday 05 September 2006 13:24, Michael Chermside wrote:
> How about something like this:
>
> S.partition(sep) -> (head, sep, tail)
> S.rpartition(sep) -> (tail, sep, rest)
I think I prefer:
S.partition(sep) -> (head, sep, rest)
S.rpartition(sep) -> (tail, sep, rest)
Here, "rest" is always used for "what remains"; head/tail are somewhat more
clear here I think.
-Fred
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