Python 2 Compatibility

disco/util/runner.py

@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-""" Utility module to help run a bot programmatically. Breaks in Python 2... """
+""" Utility module to help run a bot programmatically. """
+from __future__ import absolute_import
 import logging
 from gevent import monkey
 
 monkey.patch_all()
 
+try:
+    from typing import Any
+except ImportError:
+    Any = str  # just give up on typing...
+
 # imports from disco (if moved to the top, they will probably break
 # due to requiring `gevent`'s monkey patching for asynchronous)
 from disco.client import Client, ClientConfig       # noqa: E402
@@ -11,7 +17,8 @@ from disco.bot import Bot, BotConfig                # noqa: E402
 from disco.util.logging import setup_logging        # noqa: E402
 
 
-def bot_creator(config: dict = None, bot: bool = True, autosharded: bool = False, **kwargs):  # noqa: E999
+def bot_creator(config=None, bot=True, autosharded=False, **kwargs):
+    # type: (dict, bool, bool, **Any) -> None
     """
     Create a bot object and return it to be run without the cli.
 
@@ -19,7 +26,7 @@ def bot_creator(config: dict = None, bot: bool = True, autosharded: bool = False
     -----------
     config : dict
         The configuration to use. The configuration can also be passed through using
-        keyword args, for example: `bot_creator({'bot':{'commands_prefix':'!}}, token=TOKEN)`
+        keyword args, for example: `bot_creator({'bot':{'commands_prefix':'!'}}, token=TOKEN)`
     bot : bool
         Whether to return a :class:`disco.bot.bot.Bot` or a :class:`disco.client.Client`
         `True` for `Bot`, `False` for `Client`

docs/bot_tutorial/programmatic_running.md

@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 # CLI-less Running
 
-{% hint style='tip' %}
-This only works for Python 3.
-{% endhint %}
-
 In certain environments, it is either impossible 
 to get to a console, or completely impractical. 
 Even if you are not using said environments, being