Python Equivalent for dd & fold

[seldan24]

On Jul 15, 12:47 pm, Michiel Overtoom <mot... at xs4all.nl> wrote:
> seldan24 wrote:
> > what can I use as the equivalent for the Unix 'fold' command?
>
> def fold(s,len):
>      while s:
>          print s[:len]
>          s=s[len:]
>
> s="A very long string indeed. Really that long? Indeed."
> fold(s,10)
>
> Output:
>
> A very lon
> g string i
> ndeed. Rea
> lly that l
> ong? Indee
> d.
>
> Greetings,
>
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Wow, I feel like a dork.  I should have done more research prior to
posting.  Anyway, thanks for the advice.  The trouble with Python is
that things make 'too much' sense.  Loving this language.