How can you copy (clone) a string?

[Tom]

"Fredrik Lundh" <effbot at telia.com> wrote in message
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> Peter.Rupp at ual.com wrote:
> > I have a bonafide need to create copies of strings in a python program
> > (as opposed to a reference to the original).
>
> why?
>
> > Well, I really do have a need here ;-)
>
> trust me, you don't.  if you think you have, it's time
> to redesign your program.

Well, 'need' might not be the right word, and maybe it isn't correct Python
design, but I don't think we can say that there is no situation where one
might want to do this.

Tom.

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