updated for version 7.3.1057
Problem:    Python: not enough compatibilty.
Solution:   Python patch 16: Make OutputWritelines support any sequence object
            (ZyX) Note: tests fail
diff --git a/src/testdir/test86.in b/src/testdir/test86.in
index 45c345f..cf97686 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test86.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test86.in
@@ -709,6 +709,16 @@
 del o
 EOF
 :"
+:"
+:" Test stdout/stderr
+:redir => messages
+:py sys.stdout.write('abc') ; sys.stdout.write('def')
+:py sys.stderr.write('abc') ; sys.stderr.write('def')
+:py sys.stdout.writelines(iter('abc'))
+:py sys.stderr.writelines(iter('abc'))
+:redir END
+:$put =string(substitute(messages, '\d\+', '', 'g'))
+:"
 :" Test exceptions
 :fun Exe(e)
 :   execute a:e