diff --git a/Tools/idle/AutoIndent.py b/Tools/idle/AutoIndent.py
index f8bb847..7bc195b 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/AutoIndent.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/AutoIndent.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import string
 #from Tkinter import TclError
 #import tkMessageBox
 #import tkSimpleDialog
@@ -168,15 +167,15 @@
             return "break"
         # Ick.  It may require *inserting* spaces if we back up over a
         # tab character!  This is written to be clear, not fast.
-        expand, tabwidth = string.expandtabs, self.tabwidth
-        have = len(expand(chars, tabwidth))
+        tabwidth = self.tabwidth
+        have = len(chars.expandtabs(tabwidth))
         assert have > 0
         want = ((have - 1) // self.indentwidth) * self.indentwidth
         ncharsdeleted = 0
         while 1:
             chars = chars[:-1]
             ncharsdeleted = ncharsdeleted + 1
-            have = len(expand(chars, tabwidth))
+            have = len(chars.expandtabs(tabwidth))
             if have <= want or chars[-1] not in " \t":
                 break
         text.undo_block_start()
@@ -210,8 +209,7 @@
                 if self.usetabs:
                     pad = '\t'
                 else:
-                    effective = len(string.expandtabs(prefix,
-                                                      self.tabwidth))
+                    effective = len(prefix.expandtabs(self.tabwidth))
                     n = self.indentwidth
                     pad = ' ' * (n - effective % n)
                 text.insert("insert", pad)
@@ -376,7 +374,7 @@
         head, tail, chars, lines = self.get_region()
         tabwidth = self._asktabwidth()
         for pos in range(len(lines)):
-            lines[pos] = string.expandtabs(lines[pos], tabwidth)
+            lines[pos] = lines[pos].expandtabs(tabwidth)
         self.set_region(head, tail, chars, lines)
 
     def toggle_tabs_event(self, event):
@@ -417,12 +415,12 @@
             head = text.index("insert linestart")
             tail = text.index("insert lineend +1c")
         chars = text.get(head, tail)
-        lines = string.split(chars, "\n")
+        lines = chars.split("\n")
         return head, tail, chars, lines
 
     def set_region(self, head, tail, chars, lines):
         text = self.text
-        newchars = string.join(lines, "\n")
+        newchars = "\n".join(lines)
         if newchars == chars:
             text.bell()
             return
diff --git a/Tools/idle/Bindings.py b/Tools/idle/Bindings.py
index 8bf0e70..a7d3802 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/Bindings.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/Bindings.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 # Debug menu here, which is only present in the PythonShell window.
 
 import sys
-import string
 from keydefs import *
 
 menudefs = [
diff --git a/Tools/idle/CallTips.py b/Tools/idle/CallTips.py
index dc25083..d8445a4 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/CallTips.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/CallTips.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
                     items.append("...")
                 if fob.func_code.co_flags & 0x8:
                     items.append("***")
-                argText = string.join(items , ", ")
+                argText = ", ".join(items)
                 argText = "(%s)" % argText
             except:
                 pass
diff --git a/Tools/idle/ClassBrowser.py b/Tools/idle/ClassBrowser.py
index 19f3b7e..6e4b2a3 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/ClassBrowser.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/ClassBrowser.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
-import string
 import pyclbr
 
 # XXX Patch pyclbr with dummies if it's vintage Python 1.5.2:
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@
                             if sup.module != cl.module:
                                 sname = "%s.%s" % (sup.module, sname)
                         supers.append(sname)
-                    s = s + "(%s)" % string.join(supers, ", ")
+                    s = s + "(%s)" % ", ".join(supers)
                 items.append((cl.lineno, s))
                 self.classes[s] = cl
         items.sort()
diff --git a/Tools/idle/ColorDelegator.py b/Tools/idle/ColorDelegator.py
index 3d2ecef..059108f 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/ColorDelegator.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/ColorDelegator.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import time
-import string
 import re
 import keyword
 from Tkinter import *
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 def any(name, list):
-    return "(?P<%s>" % name + string.join(list, "|") + ")"
+    return "(?P<%s>" % name + "|".join(list) + ")"
 
 def make_pat():
     kw = r"\b" + any("KEYWORD", keyword.kwlist) + r"\b"
diff --git a/Tools/idle/EditorWindow.py b/Tools/idle/EditorWindow.py
index e8b63ff..c0ae556 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/EditorWindow.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/EditorWindow.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import sys
 import os
-import string
 import re
 import imp
 from Tkinter import *
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@
         self.text.after_idle(self.set_line_and_column)
 
     def set_line_and_column(self, event=None):
-        line, column = string.split(self.text.index(INSERT), '.')
+        line, column = self.text.index(INSERT).split('.')
         self.status_bar.set_label('column', 'Col: %s' % column)
         self.status_bar.set_label('line', 'Ln: %s' % line)
 
@@ -344,14 +343,14 @@
         except TclError:
             name = ""
         else:
-            name = string.strip(name)
+            name = name.strip()
         if not name:
             name = tkSimpleDialog.askstring("Module",
                      "Enter the name of a Python module\n"
                      "to search on sys.path and open:",
                      parent=self.text)
             if name:
-                name = string.strip(name)
+                name = name.strip()
             if not name:
                 return
         # XXX Ought to insert current file's directory in front of path
@@ -408,7 +407,7 @@
             f.close()
         except IOError:
             return False
-        return line[:2] == '#!' and string.find(line, 'python') >= 0
+        return line.startswith('#!') and 'python' in line
 
     def close_hook(self):
         if self.flist:
@@ -580,7 +579,7 @@
         if keydefs:
             self.apply_bindings(keydefs)
             for vevent in keydefs.keys():
-                methodname = string.replace(vevent, "-", "_")
+                methodname = vevent.replace("-", "_")
                 while methodname[:1] == '<':
                     methodname = methodname[1:]
                 while methodname[-1:] == '>':
@@ -700,7 +699,7 @@
 def prepstr(s):
     # Helper to extract the underscore from a string, e.g.
     # prepstr("Co_py") returns (2, "Copy").
-    i = string.find(s, '_')
+    i = s.find('_')
     if i >= 0:
         s = s[:i] + s[i+1:]
     return i, s
@@ -717,7 +716,7 @@
     if not keylist:
         return ""
     s = keylist[0]
-    s = re.sub(r"-[a-z]\b", lambda m: string.upper(m.group()), s)
+    s = re.sub(r"-[a-z]\b", lambda m: m.group().upper(), s)
     s = re.sub(r"\b\w+\b", lambda m: keynames.get(m.group(), m.group()), s)
     s = re.sub("Key-", "", s)
     s = re.sub("Control-", "Ctrl-", s)
diff --git a/Tools/idle/FormatParagraph.py b/Tools/idle/FormatParagraph.py
index ea18cc0..c1bc769 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/FormatParagraph.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/FormatParagraph.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #   spaces, they will not be considered part of the same block.
 # * Fancy comments, like this bulleted list, arent handled :-)
 
-import string
 import re
 
 class FormatParagraph:
@@ -50,14 +49,14 @@
                     find_paragraph(text, text.index("insert"))
         if comment_header:
             # Reformat the comment lines - convert to text sans header.
-            lines = string.split(data, "\n")
+            lines = data.split("\n")
             lines = map(lambda st, l=len(comment_header): st[l:], lines)
-            data = string.join(lines, "\n")
+            data = "\n".join(lines)
             # Reformat to 70 chars or a 20 char width, whichever is greater.
             format_width = max(70-len(comment_header), 20)
             newdata = reformat_paragraph(data, format_width)
             # re-split and re-insert the comment header.
-            newdata = string.split(newdata, "\n")
+            newdata = newdata.split("\n")
             # If the block ends in a \n, we dont want the comment
             # prefix inserted after it. (Im not sure it makes sense to
             # reformat a comment block that isnt made of complete
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@
                 block_suffix = "\n"
                 newdata = newdata[:-1]
             builder = lambda item, prefix=comment_header: prefix+item
-            newdata = string.join(map(builder, newdata), '\n') + block_suffix
+            newdata = '\n'.join(map(builder, newdata)) + block_suffix
         else:
             # Just a normal text format
             newdata = reformat_paragraph(data)
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@
         text.see("insert")
 
 def find_paragraph(text, mark):
-    lineno, col = map(int, string.split(mark, "."))
+    lineno, col = map(int, mark.split("."))
     line = text.get("%d.0" % lineno, "%d.0 lineend" % lineno)
     while text.compare("%d.0" % lineno, "<", "end") and is_all_white(line):
         lineno = lineno + 1
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@
     return first, last, comment_header, text.get(first, last)
 
 def reformat_paragraph(data, limit=70):
-    lines = string.split(data, "\n")
+    lines = data.split("\n")
     i = 0
     n = len(lines)
     while i < n and is_all_white(lines[i]):
@@ -130,18 +129,18 @@
             word = words[j]
             if not word:
                 continue # Can happen when line ends in whitespace
-            if len(string.expandtabs(partial + word)) > limit and \
+            if len((partial + word).expandtabs()) > limit and \
                partial != indent1:
-                new.append(string.rstrip(partial))
+                new.append(partial.rstrip())
                 partial = indent2
             partial = partial + word + " "
             if j+1 < len(words) and words[j+1] != " ":
                 partial = partial + " "
         i = i+1
-    new.append(string.rstrip(partial))
+    new.append(partial.rstrip())
     # XXX Should reformat remaining paragraphs as well
     new.extend(lines[i:])
-    return string.join(new, "\n")
+    return "\n".join(new)
 
 def is_all_white(line):
     return re.match(r"^\s*$", line) is not None
diff --git a/Tools/idle/GrepDialog.py b/Tools/idle/GrepDialog.py
index 61c77c3..ed5a979 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/GrepDialog.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/GrepDialog.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import string
 import os
 import re
 import fnmatch
diff --git a/Tools/idle/IdleHistory.py b/Tools/idle/IdleHistory.py
index b882c92..46e70e1 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/IdleHistory.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/IdleHistory.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import string
-
 class History:
 
     def __init__(self, text, output_sep = "\n"):
@@ -22,11 +20,11 @@
     def _get_source(self, start, end):
         # Get source code from start index to end index.  Lines in the
         # text control may be separated by sys.ps2 .
-        lines = string.split(self.text.get(start, end), self.output_sep)
-        return string.join(lines, "\n")
+        lines = self.text.get(start, end).split(self.output_sep)
+        return "\n".join(lines)
 
     def _put_source(self, where, source):
-        output = string.join(string.split(source, "\n"), self.output_sep)
+        output = self.output_sep.join(source.split("\n"))
         self.text.insert(where, output)
 
     def history_do(self, reverse):
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@
         self.history_prefix = prefix
 
     def history_store(self, source):
-        source = string.strip(source)
+        source = source.strip()
         if len(source) > 2:
             # avoid duplicates
             try:
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@
         self.history_prefix = None
 
     def recall(self, s):
-        s = string.strip(s)
+        s = s.strip()
         self.text.tag_remove("sel", "1.0", "end")
         self.text.delete("iomark", "end-1c")
         self.text.mark_set("insert", "end-1c")
diff --git a/Tools/idle/MultiScrolledLists.py b/Tools/idle/MultiScrolledLists.py
index 6c140df..6398b86 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/MultiScrolledLists.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/MultiScrolledLists.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # the right list displays the substructure of the selected item
 # in the left list.
 
-import string
 from Tkinter import *
 from WindowList import ListedToplevel
 from Separator import HSeparator
diff --git a/Tools/idle/OldStackViewer.py b/Tools/idle/OldStackViewer.py
index 2fa4127..4f295e8 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/OldStackViewer.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/OldStackViewer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import string
 import sys
 import os
 from Tkinter import *
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@
             filename = code.co_filename
             funcname = code.co_name
             sourceline = linecache.getline(filename, lineno)
-            sourceline = string.strip(sourceline)
+            sourceline = sourceline.strip()
             if funcname in ("?", "", None):
                 item = "%s, line %d: %s" % (modname, lineno, sourceline)
             else:
diff --git a/Tools/idle/ParenMatch.py b/Tools/idle/ParenMatch.py
index 17d76c2..1be60c0 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/ParenMatch.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/ParenMatch.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 extensions what to capture the same event.
 """
 
-import string
-
 import PyParse
 from AutoIndent import AutoIndent, index2line
 from IdleConf import idleconf
@@ -177,10 +175,10 @@
         if i is None \
            or keysym_type(buf[i]) != right_keysym_type:
             return None
-        lines_back = string.count(buf[i:], "\n") - 1
+        lines_back = buf[i:].count("\n") - 1
         # subtract one for the "\n" added to please the parser
         upto_open = buf[:i]
-        j = string.rfind(upto_open, "\n") + 1 # offset of column 0 of line
+        j = upto_open.rfind("\n") + 1 # offset of column 0 of line
         offset = i - j
         return "%d.%d" % (lno - lines_back, offset)
 
diff --git a/Tools/idle/PyParse.py b/Tools/idle/PyParse.py
index c8212b2..422a86c 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/PyParse.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/PyParse.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import string
 import re
 import sys
 
@@ -7,7 +6,7 @@
 
 if 0:   # for throwaway debugging output
     def dump(*stuff):
-        sys.__stdout__.write(string.join(map(str, stuff), " ") + "\n")
+        sys.__stdout__.write(" ".join(map(str, stuff)) + "\n")
 
 # Find what looks like the start of a popular stmt.
 
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@
     _tran[ord(ch)] = ')'
 for ch in "\"'\\\n#":
     _tran[ord(ch)] = ch
-_tran = string.join(_tran, '')
+_tran = ''.join(_tran)
 del ch
 
 try:
@@ -153,13 +152,12 @@
     # Python 1.5.2 (#0, Apr 13 1999, ...
 
     def find_good_parse_start(self, use_ps1, is_char_in_string=None,
-                              _rfind=string.rfind,
                               _synchre=_synchre):
         str, pos = self.str, None
         if use_ps1:
             # shell window
             ps1 = '\n' + sys.ps1
-            i = _rfind(str, ps1)
+            i = str.rfind(ps1)
             if i >= 0:
                 pos = i + len(ps1)
                 # make it look like there's a newline instead
@@ -178,10 +176,10 @@
         # bumped to a legitimate synch point.
         limit = len(str)
         for tries in range(5):
-            i = _rfind(str, ":\n", 0, limit)
+            i = str.rfind(":\n", 0, limit)
             if i < 0:
                 break
-            i = _rfind(str, '\n', 0, i) + 1  # start of colon line
+            i = str.rfind('\n', 0, i) + 1  # start of colon line
             m = _synchre(str, i, limit)
             if m and not is_char_in_string(m.start()):
                 pos = m.start()
@@ -226,7 +224,7 @@
     # based) of the non-continuation lines.
     # Creates self.{goodlines, continuation}.
 
-    def _study1(self, _replace=string.replace, _find=string.find):
+    def _study1(self):
         if self.study_level >= 1:
             return
         self.study_level = 1
@@ -236,12 +234,12 @@
         # uninteresting characters.  This can cut the number of chars
         # by a factor of 10-40, and so greatly speed the following loop.
         str = self.str
-        str = string.translate(str, _tran)
-        str = _replace(str, 'xxxxxxxx', 'x')
-        str = _replace(str, 'xxxx', 'x')
-        str = _replace(str, 'xx', 'x')
-        str = _replace(str, 'xx', 'x')
-        str = _replace(str, '\nx', '\n')
+        str = str.translate(_tran)
+        str = str.replace('xxxxxxxx', 'x')
+        str = str.replace('xxxx', 'x')
+        str = str.replace('xx', 'x')
+        str = str.replace('xx', 'x')
+        str = str.replace('\nx', '\n')
         # note that replacing x\n with \n would be incorrect, because
         # x may be preceded by a backslash
 
@@ -322,7 +320,7 @@
 
             if ch == '#':
                 # consume the comment
-                i = _find(str, '\n', i)
+                i = str.find('\n', i)
                 assert i >= 0
                 continue
 
@@ -363,8 +361,7 @@
     #     self.lastopenbracketpos
     #         if continuation is C_BRACKET, index of last open bracket
 
-    def _study2(self, _rfind=string.rfind, _find=string.find,
-                      _ws=string.whitespace):
+    def _study2(self):
         if self.study_level >= 2:
             return
         self._study1()
@@ -381,7 +378,7 @@
             q = p
             for nothing in range(goodlines[i-1], goodlines[i]):
                 # tricky: sets p to 0 if no preceding newline
-                p = _rfind(str, '\n', 0, p-1) + 1
+                p = str.rfind('\n', 0, p-1) + 1
             # The stmt str[p:q] isn't a continuation, but may be blank
             # or a non-indenting comment line.
             if  _junkre(str, p):
@@ -444,7 +441,7 @@
 
             if ch == '#':
                 # consume comment and trailing newline
-                p = _find(str, '\n', p, q) + 1
+                p = str.find('\n', p, q) + 1
                 assert p > 0
                 continue
 
@@ -465,13 +462,13 @@
     # Assuming continuation is C_BRACKET, return the number
     # of spaces the next line should be indented.
 
-    def compute_bracket_indent(self, _find=string.find):
+    def compute_bracket_indent(self):
         self._study2()
         assert self.continuation == C_BRACKET
         j = self.lastopenbracketpos
         str = self.str
         n = len(str)
-        origi = i = string.rfind(str, '\n', 0, j) + 1
+        origi = i = str.rfind('\n', 0, j) + 1
         j = j+1     # one beyond open bracket
         # find first list item; set i to start of its line
         while j < n:
@@ -482,7 +479,7 @@
                 break
             else:
                 # this line is junk; advance to next line
-                i = j = _find(str, '\n', j) + 1
+                i = j = str.find('\n', j) + 1
         else:
             # nothing interesting follows the bracket;
             # reproduce the bracket line's indentation + a level
@@ -490,8 +487,7 @@
             while str[j] in " \t":
                 j = j+1
             extra = self.indentwidth
-        return len(string.expandtabs(str[i:j],
-                                     self.tabwidth)) + extra
+        return len(str[i:j].expandtabs(self.tabwidth)) + extra
 
     # Return number of physical lines in last stmt (whether or not
     # it's an interesting stmt!  this is intended to be called when
@@ -517,7 +513,7 @@
 
         # See whether the initial line starts an assignment stmt; i.e.,
         # look for an = operator
-        endpos = string.find(str, '\n', startpos) + 1
+        endpos = str.find('\n', startpos) + 1
         found = level = 0
         while i < endpos:
             ch = str[i]
@@ -553,8 +549,7 @@
             while str[i] not in " \t\n":
                 i = i+1
 
-        return len(string.expandtabs(str[self.stmt_start :
-                                         i],
+        return len(str[self.stmt_start:i].expandtabs(\
                                      self.tabwidth)) + 1
 
     # Return the leading whitespace on the initial line of the last
diff --git a/Tools/idle/PyShell.py b/Tools/idle/PyShell.py
index e71a9a1..7fd28eb 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/PyShell.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/PyShell.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
         # Stuff source in the filename cache
         filename = "<pyshell#%d>" % self.gid
         self.gid = self.gid + 1
-        lines = string.split(source, "\n")
+        lines = source.split("\n")
         linecache.cache[filename] = len(source)+1, 0, lines, filename
         return filename
 
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
         # If we're in the current input and there's only whitespace
         # beyond the cursor, erase that whitespace first
         s = self.text.get("insert", "end-1c")
-        if s and not string.strip(s):
+        if s and not s.strip():
             self.text.delete("insert", "end-1c")
         # If we're in the current input before its last line,
         # insert a newline right at the insert point
diff --git a/Tools/idle/ReplaceDialog.py b/Tools/idle/ReplaceDialog.py
index 3d71703..cc8b1a6 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/ReplaceDialog.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/ReplaceDialog.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import string
 import os
 import re
 import fnmatch
diff --git a/Tools/idle/SearchDialogBase.py b/Tools/idle/SearchDialogBase.py
index faf5269..d5f13db 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/SearchDialogBase.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/SearchDialogBase.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import string
 from Tkinter import *
 
 class SearchDialogBase:
diff --git a/Tools/idle/SearchEngine.py b/Tools/idle/SearchEngine.py
index e379751..cc40a00 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/SearchEngine.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/SearchEngine.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import string
 import re
 from Tkinter import *
 import tkMessageBox
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@
                 wrapped = 1
                 wrap = 0
                 pos = text.index("end-1c")
-                line, col = map(int, string.split(pos, "."))
+                line, col = map(int, pos.split("."))
             chars = text.get("%d.0" % line, "%d.0" % (line+1))
             col = len(chars) - 1
         return None
@@ -217,5 +216,5 @@
 # Helper to parse a text index into a (line, col) tuple.
 
 def get_line_col(index):
-    line, col = map(int, string.split(index, ".")) # Fails on invalid index
+    line, col = map(int, index.split(".")) # Fails on invalid index
     return line, col
diff --git a/Tools/idle/StackViewer.py b/Tools/idle/StackViewer.py
index d70658b..7f57c0d 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/StackViewer.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/StackViewer.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import os
 import sys
-import string
 import linecache
 
 from TreeWidget import TreeNode, TreeItem, ScrolledCanvas
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@
         filename = code.co_filename
         funcname = code.co_name
         sourceline = linecache.getline(filename, lineno)
-        sourceline = string.strip(sourceline)
+        sourceline = sourceline.strip()
         if funcname in ("?", "", None):
             item = "%s, line %d: %s" % (modname, lineno, sourceline)
         else:
diff --git a/Tools/idle/TreeWidget.py b/Tools/idle/TreeWidget.py
index 37bc58f..d713264 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/TreeWidget.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/TreeWidget.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
-import string
 from Tkinter import *
 import imp
 
diff --git a/Tools/idle/UndoDelegator.py b/Tools/idle/UndoDelegator.py
index 3ef14c3..54b0851 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/UndoDelegator.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/UndoDelegator.py
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
         strs = []
         for cmd in self.cmds:
             strs.append("    " + `cmd`)
-        return s + "(\n" + string.join(strs, ",\n") + "\n)"
+        return s + "(\n" + ",\n".join(strs) + "\n)"
 
     def __len__(self):
         return len(self.cmds)
diff --git a/Tools/idle/eventparse.py b/Tools/idle/eventparse.py
index cb2028d..784dc90 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/eventparse.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/eventparse.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import re
 import sys
 import os
-import string
 import getopt
 import glob
 import fileinput
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@
             if not sublist:
                 sublist.append('file %s' % fileinput.filename())
                 sublist.append('line %d' % fileinput.lineno())
-            sublist.append(string.strip(line[2:-1]))
+            sublist.append(line[2:-1].strip())
         else:
             if sublist:
                 hits.append(sublist)
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@
     for sublist in hits:
         d = {}
         for line in sublist:
-            words = string.split(line, None, 1)
+            words = line.split(None, 1)
             if len(words) != 2:
                 continue
             tag = words[0]