[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.426,1.427

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv11051/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
SF bug # 493951 string.{starts,ends}with vs slices

Handle negative indices similar to slices.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.426
retrieving revision 1.427
diff -C2 -d -r1.426 -r1.427
*** NEWS	13 Jun 2002 21:09:06 -0000	1.426
--- NEWS	14 Jun 2002 00:50:42 -0000	1.427
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*** 7,10 ****
--- 7,13 ----
  Core and builtins
  
+ - Fixed string.startswith and string.endswith builtin methods
+   so they accept negative indices.  [SF bug 493951]
+ 
  - Fixed a bug with a continue inside a try block and a yield in the
    finally clause.  [SF bug 567538]