code: def splitUp(pred):
      """Parse a single version comparison.
  
      Return (comparison string, StrictVersion)
      """
      res = re_splitComparison.match(pred)
      if not res:
          raise ValueError("bad package restriction syntax: %r" % pred)
      comp, verStr = res.groups()
      return (comp, distutils.version.StrictVersion(verStr))
  
file_path: catboost/contrib/tools/python3/src/Lib/distutils/versionpredicate.py
imports: import re
  import distutils.version
  import operator
label_desc: Use image node_id 1 for calling a global function with example usage: splitUp(pred) and returns: comp,  distutils