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akuchling · akuchling · commit f367651472f6 · 2002-04-15T02:27:55.000Z
diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew23.tex b/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew23.tex
@@ -181,6 +181,23 @@ \section{PEP 255: Simple Generators}
 \end{seealso}
 
 
+%======================================================================
+\section{PEP 278: Universal Newline Support}
+
+XXX write this section
+
+%Highlights: import and friends will understand any of \r, \n and \r\n
+%as end of line. Python file input will do the same if you use mode 'U'.
+%Everything can be disabled by configuring with --without-universal-newlines.
+
+
+\begin{seealso}
+
+\seepep{278}{Universal Newline Support}{Written 
+and implemented by Jack Jansen.}
+
+\end{seealso}
+
 %======================================================================
 \section{PEP 285: The \class{bool} Type}
 
@@ -208,6 +225,9 @@ \section{New and Improved Modules}
 Readline: Add get_history_item, get_current_history_length, and
 redisplay functions.
 
+Add optional arg to string methods strip(), lstrip(), rstrip().
+The optional arg specifies characters to delete.
+
 
 %======================================================================
 \section{Interpreter Changes and Fixes}
