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r71627 | benjamin.peterson | 2009-04-15 16:26:36 -0500 (Wed, 15 Apr 2009) | 4 lines
call __float__ on str subclasses #5759
tests by R. David Murray
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(editors: check NEWS.help for information about editing NEWS using ReST.)
-What's New in Python 2.6.2
+What's New in Python 2.6.3
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-*Release date: 14-Apr-2009*
+*Release date: XX-XX-XXX*
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+Core and Builtins
+-----------------
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+- Issue #5759: float() didn't call __float__ on str subclasses.
What's New in Python 2.6.2 rc 1