diff --git a/Lib/distutils/cmd.py b/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
index be0a3e2..ebd9931 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string, re
+import sys, os, re
 from types import *
 from distutils.errors import *
 from distutils import util, dir_util, file_util, archive_util, dep_util
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
         print(indent + header)
         indent = indent + "  "
         for (option, _, _) in self.user_options:
-            option = string.translate(option, longopt_xlate)
+            option = option.translate(longopt_xlate)
             if option[-1] == "=":
                 option = option[:-1]
             value = getattr(self, option)
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
         """
         if exec_msg is None:
             exec_msg = "generating %s from %s" % \
-                       (outfile, string.join(infiles, ', '))
+                       (outfile, ', '.join(infiles))
         if skip_msg is None:
             skip_msg = "skipping %s (inputs unchanged)" % outfile
 
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist.py b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist.py
index 23c25a5..d6897d2 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import os, string
+import os
 from types import *
 from distutils.core import Command
 from distutils.errors import *
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_msi.py b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_msi.py
index 75db877..f31bded 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_msi.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_msi.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Implements the bdist_msi command.
 """
 
-import sys, os, string
+import sys, os
 from distutils.core import Command
 from distutils.util import get_platform
 from distutils.dir_util import remove_tree
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
index bbcf292..ef2bdfd 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string
+import sys, os
 import glob
 from types import *
 from distutils.core import Command
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
             line = out.readline()
             if not line:
                 break
-            l = string.split(string.strip(line))
+            l = line.strip().split()
             assert(len(l) == 2)
             binary_rpms.append(l[1])
             # The source rpm is named after the first entry in the spec file
@@ -437,9 +437,9 @@
                       'Conflicts',
                       'Obsoletes',
                       ):
-            val = getattr(self, string.lower(field))
+            val = getattr(self, field.lower())
             if type(val) is ListType:
-                spec_file.append('%s: %s' % (field, string.join(val)))
+                spec_file.append('%s: %s' % (field, ' '.join(val)))
             elif val is not None:
                 spec_file.append('%s: %s' % (field, val))
 
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
 
         if self.build_requires:
             spec_file.append('BuildRequires: ' +
-                             string.join(self.build_requires))
+                             ' '.join(self.build_requires))
 
         if self.icon:
             spec_file.append('Icon: ' + os.path.basename(self.icon))
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
                     '',
                     '%' + rpm_opt,])
                 if val:
-                    spec_file.extend(string.split(open(val, 'r').read(), '\n'))
+                    spec_file.extend(open(val, 'r').read().split('\n'))
                 else:
                     spec_file.append(default)
 
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
             ])
 
         if self.doc_files:
-            spec_file.append('%doc ' + string.join(self.doc_files))
+            spec_file.append('%doc ' + ' '.join(self.doc_files))
 
         if self.changelog:
             spec_file.extend([
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@
         if not changelog:
             return changelog
         new_changelog = []
-        for line in string.split(string.strip(changelog), '\n'):
-            line = string.strip(line)
+        for line in changelog.strip().split('\n'):
+            line = line.strip()
             if line[0] == '*':
                 new_changelog.extend(['', line])
             elif line[0] == '-':
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_wininst.py b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_wininst.py
index 49afca0..21465a8 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_wininst.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_wininst.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string
+import sys, os
 from distutils.core import Command
 from distutils.util import get_platform
 from distutils.dir_util import create_tree, remove_tree
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
         # Use a custom scheme for the zip-file, because we have to decide
         # at installation time which scheme to use.
         for key in ('purelib', 'platlib', 'headers', 'scripts', 'data'):
-            value = string.upper(key)
+            value = key.upper()
             if key == 'headers':
                 value = value + '/Include/$dist_name'
             setattr(install,
@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@
 
         # Escape newline characters
         def escape(s):
-            return string.replace(s, "\n", "\\n")
+            return s.replace("\n", "\\n")
 
         for name in ["author", "author_email", "description", "maintainer",
                      "maintainer_email", "name", "url", "version"]:
             data = getattr(metadata, name, "")
             if data:
                 info = info + ("\n    %s: %s" % \
-                               (string.capitalize(name), escape(data)))
+                               (name.capitalize(), escape(data)))
                 lines.append("%s=%s" % (name, escape(data)))
 
         # The [setup] section contains entries controlling
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
         build_info = "Built %s with distutils-%s" % \
                      (time.ctime(time.time()), distutils.__version__)
         lines.append("build_info=%s" % build_info)
-        return string.join(lines, "\n")
+        return "\n".join(lines)
 
     # get_inidata()
 
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/build_clib.py b/Lib/distutils/command/build_clib.py
index 69d8c75..07f5817 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/build_clib.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/build_clib.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # two modules, mainly because a number of subtle details changed in the
 # cut 'n paste.  Sigh.
 
-import os, string
+import os
 from types import *
 from distutils.core import Command
 from distutils.errors import *
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@
         if self.include_dirs is None:
             self.include_dirs = self.distribution.include_dirs or []
         if type(self.include_dirs) is StringType:
-            self.include_dirs = string.split(self.include_dirs,
-                                             os.pathsep)
+            self.include_dirs = self.include_dirs.split(os.pathsep)
 
         # XXX same as for build_ext -- what about 'self.define' and
         # 'self.undef' ?
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/build_ext.py b/Lib/distutils/command/build_ext.py
index bbe5146..d0cd162 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/build_ext.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/build_ext.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string, re
+import sys, os, re
 from types import *
 from distutils.core import Command
 from distutils.errors import *
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
         if self.include_dirs is None:
             self.include_dirs = self.distribution.include_dirs or []
         if type(self.include_dirs) is StringType:
-            self.include_dirs = string.split(self.include_dirs, os.pathsep)
+            self.include_dirs = self.include_dirs.split(os.pathsep)
 
         # Put the Python "system" include dir at the end, so that
         # any local include dirs take precedence.
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@
         if self.library_dirs is None:
             self.library_dirs = []
         elif type(self.library_dirs) is StringType:
-            self.library_dirs = string.split(self.library_dirs, os.pathsep)
+            self.library_dirs = self.library_dirs.split(os.pathsep)
 
         if self.rpath is None:
             self.rpath = []
         elif type(self.rpath) is StringType:
-            self.rpath = string.split(self.rpath, os.pathsep)
+            self.rpath = self.rpath.split(os.pathsep)
 
         # for extensions under windows use different directories
         # for Release and Debug builds.
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
         # for extensions under Cygwin and AtheOS Python's library directory must be
         # appended to library_dirs
         if sys.platform[:6] == 'cygwin' or sys.platform[:6] == 'atheos':
-            if string.find(sys.executable, sys.exec_prefix) != -1:
+            if sys.executable.find(sys.exec_prefix) != -1:
                 # building third party extensions
                 self.library_dirs.append(os.path.join(sys.prefix, "lib",
                                                       "python" + get_python_version(),
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
         # Python's library directory must be appended to library_dirs
         if (sys.platform.startswith('linux') or sys.platform.startswith('gnu')) \
                 and sysconfig.get_config_var('Py_ENABLE_SHARED'):
-            if string.find(sys.executable, sys.exec_prefix) != -1:
+            if sys.executable.find(sys.exec_prefix) != -1:
                 # building third party extensions
                 self.library_dirs.append(sysconfig.get_config_var('LIBDIR'))
             else:
@@ -212,14 +212,14 @@
         # symbols can be separated with commas.
 
         if self.define:
-            defines = string.split(self.define, ',')
+            defines = self.define.split(',')
             self.define = map(lambda symbol: (symbol, '1'), defines)
 
         # The option for macros to undefine is also a string from the
         # option parsing, but has to be a list.  Multiple symbols can also
         # be separated with commas here.
         if self.undef:
-            self.undef = string.split(self.undef, ',')
+            self.undef = self.undef.split(',')
 
         if self.swig_opts is None:
             self.swig_opts = []
@@ -429,8 +429,8 @@
             # ignore build-lib -- put the compiled extension into
             # the source tree along with pure Python modules
 
-            modpath = string.split(fullname, '.')
-            package = string.join(modpath[0:-1], '.')
+            modpath = fullname.split('.')
+            package = '.'.join(modpath[0:-1])
             base = modpath[-1]
 
             build_py = self.get_finalized_command('build_py')
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
         """
 
         from distutils.sysconfig import get_config_var
-        ext_path = string.split(ext_name, '.')
+        ext_path = ext_name.split('.')
         # OS/2 has an 8 character module (extension) limit :-(
         if os.name == "os2":
             ext_path[len(ext_path) - 1] = ext_path[len(ext_path) - 1][:8]
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@
         the .pyd file (DLL) must export the module "init" function.
         """
 
-        initfunc_name = "init" + string.split(ext.name,'.')[-1]
+        initfunc_name = "init" + ext.name.split('.')[-1]
         if initfunc_name not in ext.export_symbols:
             ext.export_symbols.append(initfunc_name)
         return ext.export_symbols
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/build_py.py b/Lib/distutils/command/build_py.py
index 3b7ec62..990824b 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/build_py.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/build_py.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, string, os
+import sys, os
 from types import *
 from glob import glob
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
            distribution, where package 'package' should be found
            (at least according to the 'package_dir' option, if any)."""
 
-        path = string.split(package, '.')
+        path = package.split('.')
 
         if not self.package_dir:
             if path:
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
             tail = []
             while path:
                 try:
-                    pdir = self.package_dir[string.join(path, '.')]
+                    pdir = self.package_dir['.'.join(path)]
                 except KeyError:
                     tail.insert(0, path[-1])
                     del path[-1]
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@
         #   - don't check for __init__.py in directory for empty package
 
         for module in self.py_modules:
-            path = string.split(module, '.')
-            package = string.join(path[0:-1], '.')
+            path = module.split('.')
+            package = '.'.join(path[0:-1])
             module_base = path[-1]
 
             try:
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
         modules = self.find_all_modules()
         outputs = []
         for (package, module, module_file) in modules:
-            package = string.split(package, '.')
+            package = package.split('.')
             filename = self.get_module_outfile(self.build_lib, package, module)
             outputs.append(filename)
             if include_bytecode:
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
 
     def build_module (self, module, module_file, package):
         if type(package) is StringType:
-            package = string.split(package, '.')
+            package = package.split('.')
         elif type(package) not in (ListType, TupleType):
             raise TypeError, \
                   "'package' must be a string (dot-separated), list, or tuple"
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/config.py b/Lib/distutils/command/config.py
index 4246569..3374db9 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/config.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/config.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string, re
+import sys, os, re
 from types import *
 from distutils.core import Command
 from distutils.errors import DistutilsExecError
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         if self.include_dirs is None:
             self.include_dirs = self.distribution.include_dirs or []
         elif type(self.include_dirs) is StringType:
-            self.include_dirs = string.split(self.include_dirs, os.pathsep)
+            self.include_dirs = self.include_dirs.split(os.pathsep)
 
         if self.libraries is None:
             self.libraries = []
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         if self.library_dirs is None:
             self.library_dirs = []
         elif type(self.library_dirs) is StringType:
-            self.library_dirs = string.split(self.library_dirs, os.pathsep)
+            self.library_dirs = self.library_dirs.split(os.pathsep)
 
 
     def run (self):
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
         if not filenames:
             filenames = self.temp_files
             self.temp_files = []
-        log.info("removing: %s", string.join(filenames))
+        log.info("removing: %s", ' '.join(filenames))
         for filename in filenames:
             try:
                 os.remove(filename)
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
         else:
             body.append("  %s;" % func)
         body.append("}")
-        body = string.join(body, "\n") + "\n"
+        body = "\n".join(body) + "\n"
 
         return self.try_link(body, headers, include_dirs,
                              libraries, library_dirs)
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/install.py b/Lib/distutils/command/install.py
index fd5d6d1..c03a90e 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/install.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/install.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string
+import sys, os
 from types import *
 from distutils.core import Command
 from distutils.debug import DEBUG
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
         # $platbase in the other installation directories and not worry
         # about needing recursive variable expansion (shudder).
 
-        py_version = (string.split(sys.version))[0]
+        py_version = sys.version.split()[0]
         (prefix, exec_prefix) = get_config_vars('prefix', 'exec_prefix')
         self.config_vars = {'dist_name': self.distribution.get_name(),
                             'dist_version': self.distribution.get_version(),
@@ -353,11 +353,11 @@
                 if opt_name[-1] == "=":
                     opt_name = opt_name[0:-1]
                 if self.negative_opt.has_key(opt_name):
-                    opt_name = string.translate(self.negative_opt[opt_name],
-                                                longopt_xlate)
+                    opt_name = self.negative_opt[opt_name].translate(
+                                                               longopt_xlate)
                     val = not getattr(self, opt_name)
                 else:
-                    opt_name = string.translate(opt_name, longopt_xlate)
+                    opt_name = opt_name.translate(longopt_xlate)
                     val = getattr(self, opt_name)
                 print("  %s: %s" % (opt_name, val))
 
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 
         if self.extra_path is not None:
             if type(self.extra_path) is StringType:
-                self.extra_path = string.split(self.extra_path, ',')
+                self.extra_path = self.extra_path.split(',')
 
             if len(self.extra_path) == 1:
                 path_file = extra_dirs = self.extra_path[0]
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/install_lib.py b/Lib/distutils/command/install_lib.py
index 08ff543..65d25f7 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/install_lib.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/install_lib.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string
+import sys, os
 from types import IntType
 from distutils.core import Command
 from distutils.errors import DistutilsOptionError
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/register.py b/Lib/distutils/command/register.py
index 48070ee..3356798 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/register.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/register.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string, urllib2, getpass, urlparse
+import sys, os, urllib2, getpass, urlparse
 import StringIO, ConfigParser
 
 from distutils.core import Command
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
         if missing:
             self.warn("missing required meta-data: " +
-                      string.join(missing, ", "))
+                      ", ".join(missing))
 
         if metadata.author:
             if not metadata.author_email:
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/sdist.py b/Lib/distutils/command/sdist.py
index eb2db50..8e1c066 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/sdist.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/sdist.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string
+import sys, os
 from types import *
 from glob import glob
 from distutils.core import Command
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 
         if missing:
             self.warn("missing required meta-data: " +
-                      string.join(missing, ", "))
+                      ", ".join(missing))
 
         if metadata.author:
             if not metadata.author_email:
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 
                 if not got_it:
                     self.warn("standard file not found: should have one of " +
-                              string.join(alts, ', '))
+                              ', '.join(alts))
             else:
                 if os.path.exists(fn):
                     self.filelist.append(fn)
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/cygwinccompiler.py b/Lib/distutils/cygwinccompiler.py
index 44b5850..fae6848 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/cygwinccompiler.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/cygwinccompiler.py
@@ -365,10 +365,9 @@
     # "pyconfig.h" check -- should probably be renamed...
 
     from distutils import sysconfig
-    import string
     # if sys.version contains GCC then python was compiled with
     # GCC, and the pyconfig.h file should be OK
-    if string.find(sys.version,"GCC") >= 0:
+    if sys.version.find("GCC") >= 0:
         return (CONFIG_H_OK, "sys.version mentions 'GCC'")
 
     fn = sysconfig.get_config_h_filename()
@@ -387,7 +386,7 @@
 
     else:
         # "pyconfig.h" contains an "#ifdef __GNUC__" or something similar
-        if string.find(s,"__GNUC__") >= 0:
+        if s.find("__GNUC__") >= 0:
             return (CONFIG_H_OK, "'%s' mentions '__GNUC__'" % fn)
         else:
             return (CONFIG_H_NOTOK, "'%s' does not mention '__GNUC__'" % fn)
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/dist.py b/Lib/distutils/dist.py
index ca7a2f9..7ed1b5c 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/dist.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/dist.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string, re
+import sys, os, re
 from types import *
 from copy import copy
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
             else:
                 print(indent + "option dict for '%s' command:" % cmd_name)
                 out = pformat(opt_dict)
-                for line in string.split(out, "\n"):
+                for line in out.split("\n"):
                     print(indent + "  " + line)
 
     # dump_option_dicts ()
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
                 for opt in options:
                     if opt != '__name__':
                         val = parser.get(section,opt)
-                        opt = string.replace(opt, '-', '_')
+                        opt = opt.replace('-', '_')
                         opt_dict[opt] = (filename, val)
 
             # Make the ConfigParser forget everything (so we retain
@@ -599,14 +599,14 @@
         keywords = self.metadata.keywords
         if keywords is not None:
             if type(keywords) is StringType:
-                keywordlist = string.split(keywords, ',')
-                self.metadata.keywords = map(string.strip, keywordlist)
+                keywordlist = keywords.split(',')
+                self.metadata.keywords = [x.strip() for x in keywordlist]
 
         platforms = self.metadata.platforms
         if platforms is not None:
             if type(platforms) is StringType:
-                platformlist = string.split(platforms, ',')
-                self.metadata.platforms = map(string.strip, platformlist)
+                platformlist = platforms.split(',')
+                self.metadata.platforms = [x.strip() for x in platformlist]
 
     def _show_help (self,
                     parser,
@@ -695,10 +695,10 @@
                 opt = translate_longopt(opt)
                 value = getattr(self.metadata, "get_"+opt)()
                 if opt in ['keywords', 'platforms']:
-                    print(string.join(value, ','))
+                    print(','.join(value))
                 elif opt in ('classifiers', 'provides', 'requires',
                              'obsoletes'):
-                    print(string.join(value, '\n'))
+                    print('\n'.join(value))
                 else:
                     print(value)
                 any_display_options = 1
@@ -803,9 +803,9 @@
         """Return a list of packages from which commands are loaded."""
         pkgs = self.command_packages
         if not isinstance(pkgs, type([])):
-            pkgs = string.split(pkgs or "", ",")
+            pkgs = (pkgs or "").split(",")
             for i in range(len(pkgs)):
-                pkgs[i] = string.strip(pkgs[i])
+                pkgs[i] = pkgs[i].strip()
             pkgs = filter(None, pkgs)
             if "distutils.command" not in pkgs:
                 pkgs.insert(0, "distutils.command")
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@
         long_desc = rfc822_escape( self.get_long_description() )
         file.write('Description: %s\n' % long_desc)
 
-        keywords = string.join( self.get_keywords(), ',')
+        keywords = ','.join(self.get_keywords())
         if keywords:
             file.write('Keywords: %s\n' % keywords )
 
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/emxccompiler.py b/Lib/distutils/emxccompiler.py
index 8aef2b7..f4b90dc 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/emxccompiler.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/emxccompiler.py
@@ -261,10 +261,9 @@
     # "pyconfig.h" check -- should probably be renamed...
 
     from distutils import sysconfig
-    import string
     # if sys.version contains GCC then python was compiled with
     # GCC, and the pyconfig.h file should be OK
-    if string.find(sys.version,"GCC") >= 0:
+    if sys.version.find("GCC") >= 0:
         return (CONFIG_H_OK, "sys.version mentions 'GCC'")
 
     fn = sysconfig.get_config_h_filename()
@@ -283,7 +282,7 @@
 
     else:
         # "pyconfig.h" contains an "#ifdef __GNUC__" or something similar
-        if string.find(s,"__GNUC__") >= 0:
+        if s.find("__GNUC__") >= 0:
             return (CONFIG_H_OK, "'%s' mentions '__GNUC__'" % fn)
         else:
             return (CONFIG_H_NOTOK, "'%s' does not mention '__GNUC__'" % fn)
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/extension.py b/Lib/distutils/extension.py
index 440d128..0fcbcc1 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/extension.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/extension.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import os, string, sys
+import os, sys
 from types import *
 
 try:
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         if len(kw):
             L = kw.keys() ; L.sort()
             L = map(repr, L)
-            msg = "Unknown Extension options: " + string.join(L, ', ')
+            msg = "Unknown Extension options: " + ', '.join(L)
             if warnings is not None:
                 warnings.warn(msg)
             else:
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
             elif switch == "-I":
                 ext.include_dirs.append(value)
             elif switch == "-D":
-                equals = string.find(value, "=")
+                equals = value.find("=")
                 if equals == -1:        # bare "-DFOO" -- no value
                     ext.define_macros.append((value, None))
                 else:                   # "-DFOO=blah"
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/fancy_getopt.py b/Lib/distutils/fancy_getopt.py
index 646f8e1..317a3a4 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/fancy_getopt.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/fancy_getopt.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
         """Translate long option name 'long_option' to the form it
         has as an attribute of some object: ie., translate hyphens
         to underscores."""
-        return string.translate(long_option, longopt_xlate)
+        return long_option.translate(longopt_xlate)
 
 
     def _check_alias_dict (self, aliases, what):
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 
         self._grok_option_table()
 
-        short_opts = string.join(self.short_opts)
+        short_opts = ' '.join(self.short_opts)
         try:
             opts, args = getopt.getopt(args, short_opts, self.long_opts)
         except getopt.error as msg:
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@
     if len(text) <= width:
         return [text]
 
-    text = string.expandtabs(text)
-    text = string.translate(text, WS_TRANS)
+    text = text.expandtabs()
+    text = text.translate(WS_TRANS)
     chunks = re.split(r'( +|-+)', text)
     chunks = filter(None, chunks)      # ' - ' results in empty strings
     lines = []
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
 
         # and store this line in the list-of-all-lines -- as a single
         # string, of course!
-        lines.append(string.join(cur_line, ''))
+        lines.append(''.join(cur_line))
 
     # while chunks
 
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
     """Convert a long option name to a valid Python identifier by
     changing "-" to "_".
     """
-    return string.translate(opt, longopt_xlate)
+    return opt.translate(longopt_xlate)
 
 
 class OptionDummy:
@@ -498,5 +498,5 @@
 
     for w in (10, 20, 30, 40):
         print("width: %d" % w)
-        print(string.join(wrap_text(text, w), "\n"))
+        print("\n".join(wrap_text(text, w)))
         print()
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/filelist.py b/Lib/distutils/filelist.py
index e4a83d6..bc668cf 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/filelist.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/filelist.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import os, string, re
+import os, re
 import fnmatch
 from types import *
 from glob import glob
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     # -- "File template" methods ---------------------------------------
 
     def _parse_template_line (self, line):
-        words = string.split(line)
+        words = line.split()
         action = words[0]
 
         patterns = dir = dir_pattern = None
@@ -133,28 +133,28 @@
         # right number of words on the line for that action -- so we
         # can proceed with minimal error-checking.
         if action == 'include':
-            self.debug_print("include " + string.join(patterns))
+            self.debug_print("include " + ' '.join(patterns))
             for pattern in patterns:
                 if not self.include_pattern(pattern, anchor=1):
                     log.warn("warning: no files found matching '%s'",
                              pattern)
 
         elif action == 'exclude':
-            self.debug_print("exclude " + string.join(patterns))
+            self.debug_print("exclude " + ' '.join(patterns))
             for pattern in patterns:
                 if not self.exclude_pattern(pattern, anchor=1):
                     log.warn(("warning: no previously-included files "
                               "found matching '%s'"), pattern)
 
         elif action == 'global-include':
-            self.debug_print("global-include " + string.join(patterns))
+            self.debug_print("global-include " + ' '.join(patterns))
             for pattern in patterns:
                 if not self.include_pattern(pattern, anchor=0):
                     log.warn(("warning: no files found matching '%s' " +
                               "anywhere in distribution"), pattern)
 
         elif action == 'global-exclude':
-            self.debug_print("global-exclude " + string.join(patterns))
+            self.debug_print("global-exclude " + ' '.join(patterns))
             for pattern in patterns:
                 if not self.exclude_pattern(pattern, anchor=0):
                     log.warn(("warning: no previously-included files matching "
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 
         elif action == 'recursive-include':
             self.debug_print("recursive-include %s %s" %
-                             (dir, string.join(patterns)))
+                             (dir, ' '.join(patterns)))
             for pattern in patterns:
                 if not self.include_pattern(pattern, prefix=dir):
                     log.warn(("warning: no files found matching '%s' " +
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 
         elif action == 'recursive-exclude':
             self.debug_print("recursive-exclude %s %s" %
-                             (dir, string.join(patterns)))
+                             (dir, ' '.join(patterns)))
             for pattern in patterns:
                 if not self.exclude_pattern(pattern, prefix=dir):
                     log.warn(("warning: no previously-included files matching "
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/msvccompiler.py b/Lib/distutils/msvccompiler.py
index 968a4ff..ca1feaa 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/msvccompiler.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/msvccompiler.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string
+import sys, os
 from distutils.errors import \
      DistutilsExecError, DistutilsPlatformError, \
      CompileError, LibError, LinkError
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 
     def sub(self, s):
         for k, v in self.macros.items():
-            s = string.replace(s, k, v)
+            s = s.replace(k, v)
         return s
 
 def get_build_version():
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     """
 
     prefix = "MSC v."
-    i = string.find(sys.version, prefix)
+    i = sys.version.find(prefix)
     if i == -1:
         return 6
     i = i + len(prefix)
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@
     """
 
     prefix = " bit ("
-    i = string.find(sys.version, prefix)
+    i = sys.version.find(prefix)
     if i == -1:
         return "Intel"
-    j = string.find(sys.version, ")", i)
+    j = sys.version.find(")", i)
     return sys.version[i+len(prefix):j]
 
 
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@
 
         # extend the MSVC path with the current path
         try:
-            for p in string.split(os.environ['path'], ';'):
+            for p in os.environ['path'].split(';'):
                 self.__paths.append(p)
         except KeyError:
             pass
-        os.environ['path'] = string.join(self.__paths, ';')
+        os.environ['path'] = ';'.join(self.__paths)
 
         self.preprocess_options = None
         if self.__arch == "Intel":
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@
                 return fn
 
         # didn't find it; try existing path
-        for p in string.split(os.environ['Path'],';'):
+        for p in os.environ['Path'].split(';'):
             fn = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(p),exe)
             if os.path.isfile(fn):
                 return fn
@@ -608,9 +608,9 @@
             d = read_values(base, key)
             if d:
                 if self.__version >= 7:
-                    return string.split(self.__macros.sub(d[path]), ";")
+                    return self.__macros.sub(d[path]).split(";")
                 else:
-                    return string.split(d[path], ";")
+                    return d[path].split(";")
         # MSVC 6 seems to create the registry entries we need only when
         # the GUI is run.
         if self.__version == 6:
@@ -635,4 +635,4 @@
         else:
             p = self.get_msvc_paths(name)
         if p:
-            os.environ[name] = string.join(p, ';')
+            os.environ[name] = ';'.join(p)
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/mwerkscompiler.py b/Lib/distutils/mwerkscompiler.py
index 9db1a39..028ea82 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/mwerkscompiler.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/mwerkscompiler.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string
+import sys, os
 from types import *
 from distutils.errors import \
      DistutilsExecError, DistutilsPlatformError, \
@@ -213,11 +213,11 @@
             curdir = os.getcwd()
             filename = os.path.join(curdir, filename)
         # Finally remove .. components
-        components = string.split(filename, ':')
+        components = filename.split(':')
         for i in range(1, len(components)):
             if components[i] == '..':
                 components[i] = ''
-        return string.join(components, ':')
+        return ':'.join(components)
 
     def library_dir_option (self, dir):
         """Return the compiler option to add 'dir' to the list of
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/spawn.py b/Lib/distutils/spawn.py
index c75931c..c70c10b 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/spawn.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/spawn.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, string
+import sys, os
 from distutils.errors import *
 from distutils import log
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     # quoting?)
 
     for i in range(len(args)):
-        if string.find(args[i], ' ') != -1:
+        if args[i].find(' ') != -1:
             args[i] = '"%s"' % args[i]
     return args
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     if search_path:
         # either we find one or it stays the same
         executable = find_executable(executable) or executable
-    log.info(string.join([executable] + cmd[1:], ' '))
+    log.info(' '.join([executable] + cmd[1:]))
     if not dry_run:
         # spawn for NT requires a full path to the .exe
         try:
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     if search_path:
         # either we find one or it stays the same
         executable = find_executable(executable) or executable
-    log.info(string.join([executable] + cmd[1:], ' '))
+    log.info(' '.join([executable] + cmd[1:]))
     if not dry_run:
         # spawnv for OS/2 EMX requires a full path to the .exe
         try:
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
                   verbose=0,
                   dry_run=0):
 
-    log.info(string.join(cmd, ' '))
+    log.info(' '.join(cmd))
     if dry_run:
         return
     exec_fn = search_path and os.execvp or os.execv
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
     """
     if path is None:
         path = os.environ['PATH']
-    paths = string.split(path, os.pathsep)
+    paths = path.split(os.pathsep)
     (base, ext) = os.path.splitext(executable)
     if (sys.platform == 'win32' or os.name == 'os2') and (ext != '.exe'):
         executable = executable + '.exe'
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py b/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
index 220b033..ea2e059 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 import os
 import re
-import string
 import sys
 
 from .errors import DistutilsPlatformError
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@
         m = _variable_rx.match(line)
         if m:
             n, v = m.group(1, 2)
-            v = string.strip(v)
+            v = v.strip()
             if "$" in v:
                 notdone[n] = v
             else:
@@ -295,7 +294,7 @@
                     else:
                         try: value = int(value)
                         except ValueError:
-                            done[name] = string.strip(value)
+                            done[name] = value.strip()
                         else:
                             done[name] = value
                         del notdone[name]
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@
             # relative to the srcdir, which after installation no longer makes
             # sense.
             python_lib = get_python_lib(standard_lib=1)
-            linkerscript_path = string.split(g['LDSHARED'])[0]
+            linkerscript_path = g['LDSHARED'].split()[0]
             linkerscript_name = os.path.basename(linkerscript_path)
             linkerscript = os.path.join(python_lib, 'config',
                                         linkerscript_name)
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/text_file.py b/Lib/distutils/text_file.py
index 10ee1be..c23a31d 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/text_file.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/text_file.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
 from types import *
-import sys, os, string
+import sys, os
 
 
 class TextFile:
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
         else:
             outmsg.append("line %d: " % line)
         outmsg.append(str(msg))
-        return string.join(outmsg, "")
+        return "".join(outmsg)
 
 
     def error (self, msg, line=None):
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
                 # unescape it (and any other escaped "#"'s that might be
                 # lurking in there) and otherwise leave the line alone.
 
-                pos = string.find (line, "#")
+                pos = line.find ("#")
                 if pos == -1:           # no "#" -- no comments
                     pass
 
@@ -219,11 +219,11 @@
                     #   # comment that should be ignored
                     #   there
                     # result in "hello there".
-                    if string.strip(line) == "":
+                    if line.strip () == "":
                         continue
 
                 else:                   # it's an escaped "#"
-                    line = string.replace (line, "\\#", "#")
+                    line = line.replace("\\#", "#")
 
 
             # did previous line end with a backslash? then accumulate
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
                     return buildup_line
 
                 if self.collapse_join:
-                    line = string.lstrip (line)
+                    line = line.lstrip ()
                 line = buildup_line + line
 
                 # careful: pay attention to line number when incrementing it
@@ -259,11 +259,11 @@
             # strip whitespace however the client wants (leading and
             # trailing, or one or the other, or neither)
             if self.lstrip_ws and self.rstrip_ws:
-                line = string.strip (line)
+                line = line.strip ()
             elif self.lstrip_ws:
-                line = string.lstrip (line)
+                line = line.lstrip ()
             elif self.rstrip_ws:
-                line = string.rstrip (line)
+                line = line.rstrip ()
 
             # blank line (whether we rstrip'ed or not)? skip to next line
             # if appropriate
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
   continues on next line
 """
     # result 1: no fancy options
-    result1 = map (lambda x: x + "\n", string.split (test_data, "\n")[0:-1])
+    result1 = map (lambda x: x + "\n", test_data.split ("\n")[0:-1])
 
     # result 2: just strip comments
     result2 = ["\n",
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 
     def test_input (count, description, file, expected_result):
         result = file.readlines ()
-        # result = string.join (result, '')
+        # result = ''.join (result)
         if result == expected_result:
             print("ok %d (%s)" % (count, description))
         else:
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/util.py b/Lib/distutils/util.py
index 16d8bcb..6f15ce8 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/util.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/util.py
@@ -42,10 +42,9 @@
 
     # Convert the OS name to lowercase, remove '/' characters
     # (to accommodate BSD/OS), and translate spaces (for "Power Macintosh")
-    osname = string.lower(osname)
-    osname = string.replace(osname, '/', '')
-    machine = string.replace(machine, ' ', '_')
-    machine = string.replace(machine, '/', '-')
+    osname = osname.lower().replace('/', '')
+    machine = machine.replace(' ', '_')
+    machine = machine.replace('/', '-')
 
     if osname[:5] == "linux":
         # At least on Linux/Intel, 'machine' is the processor --
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@
     if pathname[-1] == '/':
         raise ValueError, "path '%s' cannot end with '/'" % pathname
 
-    paths = string.split(pathname, '/')
+    paths = pathname.split('/')
     while '.' in paths:
         paths.remove('.')
     if not paths:
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@
             return os.path.join(new_root, pathname)
         else:
             # Chop off volume name from start of path
-            elements = string.split(pathname, ":", 1)
+            elements = pathname.split(":", 1)
             pathname = ":" + elements[1]
             return os.path.join(new_root, pathname)
 
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@
     # bit of a brain-bender to get it working right, though...
     if _wordchars_re is None: _init_regex()
 
-    s = string.strip(s)
+    s = s.strip()
     words = []
     pos = 0
 
@@ -294,7 +293,7 @@
 
         if s[end] in string.whitespace: # unescaped, unquoted whitespace: now
             words.append(s[:end])       # we definitely have a word delimiter
-            s = string.lstrip(s[end:])
+            s = s[end:].lstrip()
             pos = 0
 
         elif s[end] == '\\':            # preserve whatever is being escaped;
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@
     are 'n', 'no', 'f', 'false', 'off', and '0'.  Raises ValueError if
     'val' is anything else.
     """
-    val = string.lower(val)
+    val = val.lower()
     if val in ('y', 'yes', 't', 'true', 'on', '1'):
         return 1
     elif val in ('n', 'no', 'f', 'false', 'off', '0'):
@@ -445,7 +444,7 @@
             #if prefix:
             #    prefix = os.path.abspath(prefix)
 
-            script.write(string.join(map(repr, py_files), ",\n") + "]\n")
+            script.write(",\n".join(map(repr, py_files)) + "]\n")
             script.write("""
 byte_compile(files, optimize=%r, force=%r,
              prefix=%r, base_dir=%r,
@@ -507,7 +506,6 @@
     """Return a version of the string escaped for inclusion in an
     RFC-822 header, by ensuring there are 8 spaces space after each newline.
     """
-    lines = string.split(header, '\n')
-    lines = map(string.strip, lines)
-    header = string.join(lines, '\n' + 8*' ')
-    return header
+    lines = [x.strip() for x in header.split('\n')]
+    sep = '\n' + 8*' '
+    return sep.join(lines)
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/version.py b/Lib/distutils/version.py
index 2cd3636..2db6b18 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/version.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/version.py
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
     of the same class, thus must follow the same rules)
 """
 
-import string, re
-from types import StringType
+import re
 
 class Version:
     """Abstract base class for version numbering classes.  Just provides
@@ -147,12 +146,12 @@
             match.group(1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
 
         if patch:
-            self.version = tuple(map(string.atoi, [major, minor, patch]))
+            self.version = tuple(map(int, [major, minor, patch]))
         else:
-            self.version = tuple(map(string.atoi, [major, minor]) + [0])
+            self.version = tuple(map(int, [major, minor]) + [0])
 
         if prerelease:
-            self.prerelease = (prerelease[0], string.atoi(prerelease_num))
+            self.prerelease = (prerelease[0], int(prerelease_num))
         else:
             self.prerelease = None
 
@@ -160,9 +159,9 @@
     def __str__ (self):
 
         if self.version[2] == 0:
-            vstring = string.join(map(str, self.version[0:2]), '.')
+            vstring = '.'.join(map(str, self.version[0:2]))
         else:
-            vstring = string.join(map(str, self.version), '.')
+            vstring = '.'.join(map(str, self.version))
 
         if self.prerelease:
             vstring = vstring + self.prerelease[0] + str(self.prerelease[1])
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@
 
 
     def __cmp__ (self, other):
-        if isinstance(other, StringType):
+        if isinstance(other, str):
             other = StrictVersion(other)
 
         compare = cmp(self.version, other.version)
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@
 
 
     def __cmp__ (self, other):
-        if isinstance(other, StringType):
+        if isinstance(other, str):
             other = LooseVersion(other)
 
         return cmp(self.version, other.version)