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diff --git a/Lib/string.py b/Lib/string.py
index 764c396..afe5bec 100644
--- a/Lib/string.py
+++ b/Lib/string.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def index(s, sub, *args):
if len(args) > 1:
raise TypeError, 'string.index(): too many args'
i = args[0]
+ if i < 0: i = i + len(s)
else:
i = 0
n = len(sub)
@@ -109,6 +110,25 @@ def index(s, sub, *args):
i = i+1
raise index_error, (s, sub) + args
+# Find last substring, raise exception if not found
+def rindex(s, sub, *args):
+ if args:
+ if len(args) > 1:
+ raise TypeError, 'string.rindex(): too many args'
+ i = args[0]
+ if i < 0: i = i + len(s)
+ else:
+ i = 0
+ n = len(sub)
+ m = len(s) + 1 - n
+ r = None
+ while i < m:
+ if sub == s[i:i+n]: r = i
+ i = i+1
+ if r is None:
+ raise index_error, (s, sub) + args
+ return r
+
# Find substring, return -1 if not found
def find(*args):
try:
@@ -116,6 +136,13 @@ def find(*args):
except index_error:
return -1
+# Find last substring, return -1 if not found
+def rfind(*args):
+ try:
+ return apply(rindex, args)
+ except index_error:
+ return -1
+
# Convert string to float
atof_error = 'non-float argument to string.atof'
def atof(str):