>> See <http://bugs.python.org/issue4755> for what I think is a function >> with more predictable behavior given that we are discussing paths and >> not just strings.
Martin> See above: the function works for lists as well. But as you yourself pointed out, Python lacks a reliable split function for filesystem paths. The patch implements different versions for Windows and other platforms because Python supports two separators on that platform. Skip _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com