Do not compare types, use isinstance()

boututils/analyse_equil_2.py

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 Takes a RZ psi grid, and finds x-points and o-points
 """
 
-
 import numpy
 from crosslines import find_inter
 from matplotlib.pyplot import annotate, contour, draw, gradient, plot

boututils/anim.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """Animate graph with mayavi"""
 
-
 import os
 
 import numpy as np

boututils/calculus.py

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 B.Dudson, University of York, Nov 2009
 """
 
-
 try:
     from past.utils import old_div
 except ImportError:

boututils/datafile.py

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 """
 
-
 import numpy as np
 
 from boututils.boutarray import BoutArray
@@ -942,7 +941,7 @@ def write(self, name, data, info=False):
 
         try:
             for attrname, attrval in data.attributes.items():
-                if type(attrval) == str:
+                if isinstance(attrval, str):
                     attrval = attrval.encode(encoding="utf-8")
                 self.handle[name].attrs.create(attrname, attrval)
         except AttributeError:

boututils/showdata.py

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 """
 
-
 from matplotlib import animation
 from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
 from numpy import abs, array, floor, isclose, linspace, max, meshgrid, min, pi

boututils/spectrogram.py

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 """
 
-
 from numpy import arange, cos, exp, linspace, max, min, power, sin, transpose, zeros
 from scipy import fftpack, pi
 

boututils/surface_average.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 """
 
-
 import numpy as np
 from past.utils import old_div
 

boututils/volume_integral.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 """
 
-
 import numpy as np
 from past.utils import old_div