# util.py - common utility functions
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# Copyright (C) 2012 Arthur de Jong
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"""Common functions for other stdnum modules.

>>> clean('123-456:78 9', ' -:')
'123456789'
"""


def clean(number, deletechars):
    """Remove the specified characters from the supplied number."""
    return ''.join(x for x in number if x not in deletechars)