[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/whatsnew whatsnew24.tex, 1.35, 1.36

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/whatsnew
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv14562/Doc/whatsnew

Modified Files:
	whatsnew24.tex 
Log Message:
SF #904720:  dict.update should take a 2-tuple sequence like dict.__init_
(Championed by Bob Ippolito.)

The update() method for mappings now accepts all the same argument forms
as the dict() constructor.  This includes item lists and/or keyword
arguments.



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  \begin{itemize}
  
+ \item The \method{dict.update()} method now accepts the same
+ argument forms as the \class{dict} constructor.  This includes any
+ mapping, any iterable of key/value pairs, and/or keyword arguments.       
+ 
  \item The string methods, \method{ljust()}, \method{rjust()}, and
  \method{center()} now take an optional argument for specifying a