Switch to using StrictVersion in wx_compat.py

BrennanGit · web-flow · commit ecf89ee8c264 · 2018-02-01T16:25:45.000Z
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backends/wx_compat.py b/lib/matplotlib/backends/wx_compat.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                         unicode_literals)
 
 import six
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+from distutils.version import StrictVersion
 
 missingwx = "Matplotlib backend_wx and backend_wxagg require wxPython>=2.9"
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     raise ImportError(missingwx)
 
 # Ensure we have the correct version imported
-if LooseVersion(wx.VERSION_STRING) < LooseVersion("2.9"):
+if StrictVersion(wx.VERSION_STRING) < StrictVersion("2.9"):
     raise ImportError(missingwx)
 
 if is_phoenix:
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def _AddTool(parent, wx_ids, text, bmp, tooltip_text):
     else:
         add_tool = parent.DoAddTool
 
-    if not is_phoenix or LooseVersion(wx.VERSION_STRING) >= str("4.0.0b2"):
+    if not is_phoenix or StrictVersion(wx.VERSION_STRING) >= str("4.0.0b2"):
         # NOTE: when support for Phoenix prior to 4.0.0b2 is dropped then
         # all that is needed is this clause, and the if and else clause can
         # be removed.
