Re: [PATCH] Add .trim method

Ovid wrote:
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> In the pir, doesn't the "s = self" line copy self, thus ensuring that I'm changing "s" and not "self"?  
No, it's binding.

> Or do I need "s = clone self" (or however it's written).
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Yeah, but also note that substr would return a copy...

>> Can't say I really like the negated options though.  They smell funny.
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> Agreed, but ltrim and rtrim will disappoint Israelis and dyslexics alike.  Suggestions welcome as I can't think of anything better.
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The .Net framework calls 'em TrimStart and TrimEnd (and has a Trim that 
does both). So maybe trim_start and trim_end if we wanted to take that 
lead...

Jonathan