[Patch] {l,r}just with optional pad character parameter

[cut_me_out at hotmail.com.bbs]

Hi, Beat.

The python developers seem pretty indiscriminate about who they'll
consider patches from.  They have looked at a couple from me, for
instance. :)

You might want to read this page:

http://www.python.org/patches/

it tells you where to send patches.

Alex.