split() could also split into constant length chunks

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The first parameter of split() could be an integer, which would then mean
that it would return a generator for constant sized chunks. For example

for byte in s.split(8):
  do_something_with(byte)

Original issue reported on code.google.com by python.bitstring@googlemail.com on 5 Jun 2009 at 8:30

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Resolved in revision 357.

Introduced 'cut' function rather than overloading split. So use

for byte in s.cut(8):
  ...

Original comment by python.bitstring@googlemail.com on 9 Jun 2009 at 9:30

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Thanks for the explanation for 'cut' function

Original comment by afarha...@gmail.com on 30 Aug 2009 at 12:42