[Python-bugs-list] [Bug #115845] sre: maxsplit as keyword argument

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Bug #115845, was updated on 2000-Oct-02 06:31
Here is a current snapshot of the bug.

Project: Python
Category: Modules
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Bug Group: None
Priority: 5
Summary: sre: maxsplit as keyword argument

Details: Split gives TypeError when called as a method of compiled
regular expression object with maxsplit as keyword argument.
This error is only in sre, pre is OK.

Python 1.6 (#2, Sep  6 2000, 18:20:07) [C] on osf1V4
>>> import re
>>> patt = re.compile(' ')
>>> list = patt.split("a b c",50)              # OK
>>> list = re.split(' ',"a b c",maxsplit=50)   # OK     
>>> list = patt.split("a b c",maxsplit=50)     # ERROR
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
TypeError: this function takes no keyword arguments

>>> import pre
>>> patt = pre.compile(' ')
>>> list = patt.split("a b c",maxsplit=50)     # OK



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