string methods (warning, newbie)

[Nick Coghlan]

Jimmy Retzlaff wrote:
> The approach you are considering may be easier than you think:
> 
> 
>>>>filter(str.isalpha, 'The Beatles - help - 03 - Ticket to ride')
> 
> 'TheBeatleshelpTickettoride'

Hmm, I think this is a case where filter is significantly clearer than the 
equivalent list comprehension:

Py> "".join([c for c in 'The Beatles - help - 03 - Ticket to ride' if c.isalpha(
)])
'TheBeatleshelpTickettoride'
Py>

Cheers,
Nick.

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