There's got to be an easy way to do this (fwd)

[Alex Martelli]

"Remco Gerlich" <scarblac at pino.selwerd.nl> wrote in message
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> > filter(string.isdigit, '(123)/456-7890')
> >
> > is six fewer characters and IMHO more readable still.
>
> That version would certainly be best, if string had a isdigit function.

You're right -- for some unfathomable version it's in module
curses.ascii instead.  Oh well, filter(curses.ascii.isdigit &tc &tc, then.


Alex