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

Georg Brandl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: Okay, backported (mostly copied) the docs, and added the whatsnew link, in r63166. -- resolution: -> fixed status: open -> closed __ Tracker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> __

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

Eric Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: When backporting to 2.6, this needs to be documented for both str and unicode. __ Tracker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> __ __

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

New submission from Eric Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: 3.0 has documentation for str.format(), but that documentation is missing in 2.6. The 2.6 what's new document: http://docs.python.org/dev/whatsnew/2.6.html also has an XXX reference to this: "Consult the 2.6 documentation for a complete list (