string goes away

[Ivan Van Laningham]

Hi All--

Andreas Beyer wrote:
> 
> I loved to use
>  >>> string.join(list_of_str, sep)
> instead of
>  >>> sep.join(list_of_str)
> 
> I think the former is much more telling what is happening than the
> latter. However, I will get used to it.
> 

I disagree, but maybe you could think of it as a mutant list
comprehension?-)

> But what about this:
>  >>> upper_list = map(string.upper, list_of_str)
> 
> What am I supposed to do instead?
> 

>>>
>>> u
['a', 'b', 'c']
>>> [i.upper() for i in u]
['A', 'B', 'C']
>>>

Works pretty well for me.  Better'n map() any day.

> I am sure there has been lots of discussion on whether or not to remove
> the string module. Maybe you can just direct me to the right place.
> 

I think we both missed it.  I been off the list for four years.  They
wouldn'ta listened to me anyhow.

Metta,
Ivan
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