# HG changeset patch
# User Jeff Hammel <jhammel@mozilla.com>
# Date 1374345459 25200
# Node ID 77e7cab3e9f25ff31135fd03ad9985e7bef57ad2
# Parent  ace6c399fcb157a49f3e1d8cc683abd1b256fbda
modularize

diff -r ace6c399fcb1 -r 77e7cab3e9f2 python/lsex.py
--- a/python/lsex.py	Tue Jul 16 15:24:46 2013 -0700
+++ b/python/lsex.py	Sat Jul 20 11:37:39 2013 -0700
@@ -16,13 +16,17 @@
 
 def lsex(path=None):
     """
-    list executable files on the path
-    - path: list of directories to search.  if not specified, use system path
+    list of executable files on the path
+
+    - path: list or PATH-style string of directories to search.
+            if not specified, use system PATH
     """
 
     if path is None:
         # use system path
-        path = ordered_set(os.environ['PATH'].split(':'))
+        path = os.environ['PATH']
+    if isinstance(path, basestring):
+        path = ordered_set(path.split(os.pathsep))
 
     executables = []