[issue2836] str.format() documentation needs to be backported to 2.6

[Georg Brandl]

Georg Brandl <georg at python.org> added the comment:

Okay, backported (mostly copied) the docs, and added the whatsnew link,
in r63166.

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resolution:  -> fixed
status: open -> closed

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