If Python has an implementation of Ruby's next method? I mean something what works exactly the same as in Ruby, so if I type e.g. "z".next it will return "aa" (instead of just next sign in ascii table), "az".next will return "ba" and so on.
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I assume you mean `"z".next` and `"az".next`. – user94559 Jul 27 '16 at 17:52
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No, python doesn't have this. You'd need to build it yourself... – mgilson Jul 27 '16 at 17:52
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Generally speaking, if you ask for the exact same functionality from another language (when it's not common among many languages like functions/methods or loops), it means that you're not adopting the mindset of the language. You should step back and ask the question, "What am I trying to accomplish at a higher level?" Python may have different idiomatic ways of doing *that*. – jpmc26 Jul 27 '16 at 17:56
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This seems like a simple base-26 increment. – erip Jul 27 '16 at 17:57
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@erip That's what I thought at first, but I don't think it is. I would think that in base 26, `a == 0`, `b == 1`, etc., and after `z == 25`, the next number would be `ba == 26` (not `aa`, which would be the same as `a`). – user94559 Jul 27 '16 at 18:04
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@smarx Ah, excellent observation! – erip Jul 27 '16 at 18:57
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I don't believe there is a built-in method for this in Python. A similar question was asked on How can I get the next string, in alphanumeric ordering, in Python? and the accepted answer gives a solution.
