scmutil: avoid using basestring and add explicit handling of unicodes
This resolves some Python 3 defects, and I don't think it is a
meaningful behavior change in Python 2.
Differential Revision: https://phab.mercurial-scm.org/D2611
== Local
Ready.
Un and Deux
Eins und Zwei
One and Two
Eins und Zwei
Uno und Due
proper end of results generator
== Remote
Ready.
REQ: foo?one=Vo&two=Efvy
-> Vo!boe!Efvy
Un and Deux
REQ: bar?b=Fjot&a=[xfj
-> Fjot!voe![xfj
Eins und Zwei
REQ: batch?cmds=foo:one=Pof,two=Uxp;bar:b=Fjot,a=[xfj;bar:b=Vop,a=Evf
-> Pof!boe!Uxp;Fjot!voe![xfj;Vop!voe!Evf
One and Two
Eins und Zwei
Uno und Due
proper end of results generator
Attempted to batch a non-batchable call to 'greet'
Attempted to batch a non-batchable call to 'hello'