[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.1214,1.1215

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv7497/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Teach the peephole optimizer to fold simple constant expressions.

Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.1214
retrieving revision 1.1215
diff -u -d -r1.1214 -r1.1215
--- NEWS	28 Dec 2004 20:10:40 -0000	1.1214
+++ NEWS	2 Jan 2005 06:17:32 -0000	1.1215
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 - min() and max() now support key= arguments with the same meaning as in
   list.sort().
 
+- The peephole optimizer now performs simple constant folding in expressions:
+      (2+3) --> (5).
+
 
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