> > split(path) > returns a pair (dirname,filename), where dirname is the part of path > up to the last slash, and filename is the rest of the string after the > last slash.
Bullshit. Slash isn't always the path component delimiter. Get a clue on what you're talking about before suggesting so-called "improvements". And once and for all get it into your head that it's not the purpose of this nor any other documentation effort to precisely fit your nano-tube-narrow mindset. Diez -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list