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-rw-r--r--Lib/subprocess.py7
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/subprocess.py b/Lib/subprocess.py
index c4a7a65..382acb6 100644
--- a/Lib/subprocess.py
+++ b/Lib/subprocess.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
#
# For more information about this module, see PEP 324.
#
+# This module should remain compatible with Python 2.2, see PEP 291.
+#
# Copyright (c) 2003-2004 by Peter Astrand <astrand@lysator.liu.se>
#
# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
@@ -374,6 +376,7 @@ import sys
mswindows = (sys.platform == "win32")
import os
+import types
import traceback
# Exception classes used by this module.
@@ -712,7 +715,7 @@ class Popen(object):
errread, errwrite):
"""Execute program (MS Windows version)"""
- if not isinstance(args, basestring):
+ if not isinstance(args, types.StringTypes):
args = list2cmdline(args)
# Process startup details
@@ -938,7 +941,7 @@ class Popen(object):
errread, errwrite):
"""Execute program (POSIX version)"""
- if isinstance(args, basestring):
+ if isinstance(args, types.StringTypes):
args = [args]
if shell: