[Python-Dev] "funny".split("")

[Gerald S. Williams]

Christian Tismer wrote:
> I'm just translating the Python Pocked Reference the
> second time, and I stumbled over this:
>    "funny".split("")
> gives a ValueError: empty separator.
> Why this?

I don't know, but I have a patch for stringobject.c and
stropmodule.c that gives the behavior you asked for (I
haven't done unicodeobject.c yet). Should I post it?

-Jerry

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