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Allow str.replace's 'count' to be a keyword argument #106487
Description
Feature or enhancement
Allow the count argument of str.replace to be a keyword to better describe its use.
Pitch
str.replace takes old and new strings as parameters, and an optional count parameter:
https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str.replace
However, count cannot be a keyword argument:
>>> "aaa".replace("a", "b", 2)
'bba'
>>> "aaa".replace("a", "b", count=2)
TypeError: str.replace() takes no keyword argumentsIt would be more explicit if the count parameter could also be a keyword, so there's no doubt about its meaning.
Previous discussion
Suggested by @treyhunner at https://mastodon.social/@treyhunner/110664375381530126
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gh-106487: Allow the 'count' argument of `str.replace` to be a keyword (
hugovk commented on Jul 10, 2023
Implemented in PR #106488 for Python 3.13, due October 2024.
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