compare yaml dict to mapping, not dict
MODIFY
repo2docker/buildpacks/conda/__init__.py
repo2docker/buildpacks/conda/__init__.py
"""BuildPack for conda environments"""
import os
import re
+from collections import Mapping
from ruamel.yaml import YAML
@@ -139,8 +140,8 @@ class CondaBuildPack(BaseImage):
# check if the env file is empty, if so instantiate an empty dictionary.
if env is None:
env = {}
- # check if the env file has a dictionary not a list or other data structure.
- if not isinstance(env, dict):
+ # check if the env file provided a dick-like thing not a list or other data structure.
+ if not isinstance(env, Mapping):
raise TypeError("environment.yml should contain a dictionary. Got %r" % type(env))
for dep in env.get('dependencies', []):
if not isinstance(dep, str):

compare yaml dict to mapping, not dict