[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Doc/whatsnew whatsnew23.tex,1.3,1.4

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  PyArg_NoArgs macro is now deprecated
  
+ ===
+ Introduce two new flag bits that can be set in a PyMethodDef method
+ descriptor, as used for the tp_methods slot of a type.  These new flag
+ bits are both optional, and mutually exclusive.  Most methods will not
+ use either.  These flags are used to create special method types which
+ exist in the same namespace as normal methods without having to use
+ tedious construction code to insert the new special method objects in
+ the type's tp_dict after PyType_Ready() has been called.
+ 
+ If METH_CLASS is specified, the method will represent a class method
+ like that returned by the classmethod() built-in.
+ 
+ If METH_STATIC is specified, the method will represent a static method
+ like that returned by the staticmethod() built-in.
+ 
+ These flags may not be used in the PyMethodDef table for modules since
+ these special method types are not meaningful in that case; a
+ ValueError will be raised if these flags are found in that context.
+ ===
+ 
  Ports: