'string'.strip(chars)-like function that removes from the middle?

[Calvin Spealman]

On Jun 16, 2008, at 12:58 PM, Ethan Furman wrote:

> Greetings.
>
> The strip() method of strings works from both ends towards the middle.
> Is there a simple, built-in way to remove several characters from a  
> string no matter their location? (besides .replace() ;)
>
> For example:
> .strip --> 'www.example.com'.strip('cmowz.')
> 'example'
> .??? --> --- 'www.example.com'.strip('cmowz.')
> 'exaple'

 >>> re.sub('|'.join('cmowz.'), "www.example.com")
'.exaple.'

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