apply() is deprecated since python 2.3

[ericvaandering]

and will be removed in python 3. See https://docs.python.org/2/library/functions.html#non-essential-built-in-functions (just simply not used anymore)

[cmsbuild]

A new Pull Request was created by @ericvaandering (Eric Vaandering) for CMSSW_8_0_X.

apply() is deprecated since python 2.3

It involves the following packages:

CondCore/TagCollection
Documentation/ReferenceManualScripts

@diguida, @cmsdoxy, @cerminar, @cmsbuild, @franzoni, @mmusich can you please review it and eventually sign? Thanks.
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[Dr15Jones]

please test

[cmsbuild]

The tests are being triggered in jenkins.
https://cmssdt.cern.ch/jenkins/job/ib-any-integration/9095/console

[cmsbuild]

+1
Tested at: 7fd13b1
https://cmssdt.cern.ch/SDT/jenkins-artifacts/pull-request-integration/PR-12006/9095/summary.html

[cmsbuild]

Comparison is ready
https://cmssdt.cern.ch/SDT/jenkins-artifacts/pull-request-integration/PR-12006/9095/summary.html