Thanks mzs for that great reference to an old HN comment. Appreciated! The volume of string libraries only suggests how crucial core library design, often an a

Thanks mzs for that great reference to an old HN comment. Appreciated! The volume of string libraries only suggests how crucial core library design, often an afterthought, is to programming language design. The language itself encourages idioms, and it's for the core library to harness these idioms into a robust, cohesive, comprehensive toolbox for common tasks.