[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.1073,1.1074

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	NEWS 
Log Message:
SF patch #980695:  efficient string concatenation
(Original patch by Armin Rigo).



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+ - Patch #980695:  Implements efficient string concatenation for statements
+   of the form s=s+t and s+=t.  This will vary across implementations.
+   Accordingly, the str.join() method is strongly preferred for performance
+   sensitive code.
+ 
  - PEP-0318, Function Decorators have been added to the language. These are
    implemented using the Java-style @decorator syntax, like so: