Refactor as simple replace. If a full string substitution proves to be necessary, let's create a mapping.

jaraco · jaraco · commit 9d86bf2e0583 · 2022-04-10T12:40:44.000-04:00
diff --git a/distutils/tests/test_install.py b/distutils/tests/test_install.py
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ def check_path(got, expected):
             expected = os.path.normpath(expected)
             self.assertEqual(got, expected)
 
-        impl_name = sys.implementation.name
-        if impl_name == "cpython":
-            impl_name = "python"
+        impl_name = sys.implementation.name.replace("cpython", "python")
         libdir = os.path.join(destination, "lib", impl_name)
         check_path(cmd.install_lib, libdir)
         _platlibdir = getattr(sys, "platlibdir", "lib")
