John Salerno wrote:
> Bruno Desthuilliers wrote:
>
>> Err... is it me being dumb, or is it a perfect use case for str.split ?
>
> Hmm, I suppose you could get nearly the same functionality as using
> split(':', 1), but with partition you also get the separator returned as
> well.
>
>> There are IMVHO much exciting new features in 2.5 (enhanced
>> generators, try/except/finally, ternary operator, with: statement etc...)
>
> I definitely agree, but I figure everyone knows about those already.
> There are also the startswith() and endswith() string methods that are
> new and seem neat as well.
FYI- .startswith() and .endswith() string methods aren't new in 2.5.
They have been around since at least 2.3.
Larry Bates
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