3 files changed, 25 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/utils/datastructures.py b/tests/regressiontests/utils/datastructures.py
index 86e4112577..5d31d21318 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/utils/datastructures.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/utils/datastructures.py
@@ -48,4 +48,11 @@
 ['one', 'second-two']
 >>> d.values() # Here the order of SortedDict values *is* what we are testing
 ['second-two', 'one']
-"""
-\ No newline at end of file
+"""
+
+# Python 2.3 doesn't have sorted()
+try:
+    sorted
+except NameError:
+    from django.utils.itercompat import sorted
+        
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/utils/itercompat.py b/tests/regressiontests/utils/itercompat.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad79cffcd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/utils/itercompat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"""
+# Tests of the utils itercompat library.
+
+>>> from django.utils.itercompat import sorted as compat_sorted
+
+# Check the replacement version of sorted
+>>> x = [5,1,4,2,3]
+>>> y = compat_sorted(x)
+>>> print y
+[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+
+>>> print x 
+[5, 1, 4, 2, 3]
+
+"""
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/utils/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/utils/tests.py
index 6fc645505b..cd4762e02f 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/utils/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/utils/tests.py
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ from django.utils import html, checksums
 
 import timesince
 import datastructures
+import itercompat
 from decorators import DecoratorFromMiddlewareTests
 
 # Extra tests
 __test__ = {
     'timesince': timesince,
     'datastructures': datastructures,
+    'itercompat': itercompat,
 }
 
 class TestUtilsHtml(TestCase):