>> Alternatively, there has been talk about moving join() into the
>> built-ins, but I'm not sure if the semantics of tha have been nailed
>> down.
Marc> This is probably the way to go. Semantics should probably
Marc> be:
Marc> join(seq,sep) := reduce(lambda x,y: x + sep + y, seq)
Marc> and should work with any type providing addition or concat slot
Marc> methods.
Of course, while it will always yield what you ask for, it might not always
yield what you expect:
>>> seq = [1,2,3]
>>> sep = 5
>>> reduce(lambda x,y: x + sep + y, seq)
16
;-)
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