types made callable

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BPO	568629
Nosy	@gvanrossum
Files	types.diff types2.diff

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[21627e42-5296-4793-b541-777109d109e8]

The following types can now be created by calling the type objects:

slice buffer class code function instance instancemethod

The module new has been replaced with a small backward compatibility Python placeholder.

(includes patch bpo-568544)

[21627e42-5296-4793-b541-777109d109e8]

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Reconciled with the big docstr patch, general cleanup.

Removed references to newmodule from various make and project files except for the following binary mac project files:

Mac/Build/PythonCore.mcp Mac/Build/PythonStandSmall.mcp Mac/Build/PythonStandalone.mcp

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Wow! Very good. Thanks.

All checked in now -- I've only tweaked the lay-out and docstrings a bit in some places.