PEP proposal: enhanced string functions

[Fernando Pérez]

Stephen Ferg wrote:

> I have been thinking about two proposals for PEPs, and I would like to see
> what other folks think of them. They aren't anything major, just small
> enhancements that I think would be easy to do and useful.
> 
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FWIW, it sounds like a good idea to me. Clean, small, unobtrusive, but 
potentially very useful in many common situations.

Cheers,

f.