[Python-Dev] String methods... finally

Ken Manheimer klm at digicool.com
Mon Jun 14 17:09:58 CEST 1999


> [Skip Montanaro]
> > I see the following functions in string.py that could
> > reasonably be methodized:
> >
> >      ljust, rjust, center, expandtabs, capwords
> >
> > Also zfill.
> >
> 
> [Barry A. Warsaw]
> > What do you think, are these important enough to add?

I think expandtabs is worthwhile.  Though i wouldn't say i use it
frequently, when i do use it i'm thankful it's there - it's something
i'm really glad to have precooked, since i'm generally not looking for
the distraction when i do happen to need it...

Ken
klm at digicool.com




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