A modern programming language that makes developers happier.

kotlinlang

Is there a syntax for `removeThisCharacters` from an entire string?

`"abc".replace("a", "")` vs an idealized `"abc".remove("a")`

There is `removePrefix`, `removeSuffix` and `removeSurrounding`, but not a plain `remove` :disappointed:

maybe write an extension function for partial application of `replace` to give you your idealised `remove` function? :slightly_smiling_face:

But then I'd have to maintain it!
Can I sneak it into the STDLib instead? :speak_no_evil:

`replace("a", "")` seems to be the most concise, but also consider `filter { it != 'a' }` to avoid having to turn the char 'a' into the string "a".

in principle, there could be implementations of `remove('a')` that are more efficient than `filter { it != 'a' }`. in practice, JVM doesn't have them so it doesn't matter