Templates: 'split' filter allows omission of separator (same as Python 'split')

CHANGES.txt

@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ Global
 
 * TODO: Porting to python3
 
+Templates
+---------
+
+* 'split' filter allows omission of separator (same as Python 'split')
+
 Version 1.1.1rc2
 ================
 

mkexp

@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def match(s, regexp, default=''):
     return default
 template_env.filters['match'] = match
 # - There's a join but no split operation...
-template_env.filters['split'] = lambda x, s, m=-1: x.split(s, m)
+template_env.filters['split'] = lambda x, s=None, m=-1: x.split(s, m)
 
 # - Add list operation filter
 template_env.filters['filter'] = lambda x, f=None: filter(f, x)

test.py

@@ -744,6 +744,24 @@ class SplitTestCase(MkexpSimpleTestCase):
             ['Douglas', 'Noel  Adams']
         """)
 
+    def test_default_separator(self):
+        self.run_test("""
+            %{'Douglas Noel  Adams'|split()}
+            %{'Douglas Noel  Adams'|split(none)}
+        ""","""
+            ['Douglas', 'Noel', 'Adams']
+            ['Douglas', 'Noel', 'Adams']
+        """)
+
+    def test_max_split_and_default_separator(self):
+        self.run_test("""
+            %{'Douglas Noel  Adams'|split(m=2)}
+            %{'Douglas Noel  Adams'|split(m=1)}
+        ""","""
+            ['Douglas', 'Noel', 'Adams']
+            ['Douglas', 'Noel  Adams']
+        """)
+
 class FilterTestCase(MkexpSimpleTestCase):
 
     def test_basic(self):