On Sun, 15 Aug 1999 22:31:18 -0400, "Tim Peters" <tim_one at email.msn.com> wrote: > >Take a look at string.translate. And avoid it, since it isn't compatible with unicode or UTF-8 encodings :-( John Max Skaller ph:61-2-96600850 mailto:skaller at maxtal.com.au 10/1 Toxteth Rd http://www.maxtal.com.au/~skaller Glebe 2037 NSW AUSTRALIA