python3: fix code and test so most tests go green. Partially closes #104047

the only failing test concerns the @monkeypatch decorator and fix is subject to controversy,
so post-pone it so we may discuss about it.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/testlib.py b/testlib.py
index 9dd541b..fe519ec 100644
--- a/testlib.py
+++ b/testlib.py
@@ -1168,6 +1168,10 @@ succeeded test into", osp.join(os.getcwd(), FILE_RESTART)
 
     assertRaises = failUnlessRaises
 
+    if not hasattr(unittest.TestCase, 'assertItemsEqual'):
+        # python 3.2 has deprecated assertSameElements and is missing
+        # assertItemsEqual
+        assertItemsEqual = unittest.TestCase.assertSameElements
 
 import doctest