split up a list by condition?

[Reinhold Birkenfeld]

Duncan Booth wrote:
> Reinhold Birkenfeld wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> while writing my solution for "The python way?", I came across this
>> fragment: 
>> 
>>     vees = [c for c in wlist[::-1] if c in vocals]
>>     cons = [c for c in wlist[::-1] if c not in vocals]
>> 
>> So I think: Have I overlooked a function which splits up a sequence
>> into two, based on a condition? Such as
>> 
>> vees, cons = split(wlist[::-1], lambda c: c in vocals)
>> 
>> Reinhold
> 
> If you really are being charged by the number of newline characters in your 
> code you could write:

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> but every penny you save writing a one liner will be tuppence extra on 
> maintenance.

This is clear. I actually wanted to know if there is a function which I
overlooked which does that, which wouldn't be a maintenance nightmare at all.

Reinhold