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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+###
+# Copyright (c) 2002, Jeremiah Fincher
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#     this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
+#   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#     this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the
+#     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#   * Neither the name of the author of this software nor the name of
+#     contributors to this software may be used to endorse or promote products
+#     derived from this software without specific prior written consent.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+###
+
+"""
+Various utility commands, mostly useful for manipulating nested commands.
+
+Commands include:
+  strjoin
+  strconcat
+"""
+
+from baseplugin import *
+
+import privmsgs
+import callbacks
+
+class Utils(callbacks.Privmsg):
+    def strjoin(self, irc, msg, args):
+        "<separator> <strings to join>"
+        sep = args.pop(0)
+        irc.reply(msg, sep.join(args))
+
+    def strconcat(self, irc, msg, args):
+        "<string 1> <string 2>"
+        (first, second) = privmsgs.getArgs(args, needed=2)
+        irc.reply(msg, first+second)
+
+    def strsplit(self, irc, msg, args):
+        "<separator> <text"
+        (sep, text) = privmsgs.getArgs(args, needed=2)
+        if sep == '':
+            sep = None
+        irc.reply(msg, text.split(sep))
+        
+Class = Utils
+# vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=8 expandtab textwidth=78: