diff --git a/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/analyzer.py b/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/analyzer.py
index dc17c96524..0416b5d9be 100644
--- a/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/analyzer.py
+++ b/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/analyzer.py
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ def find_matching_compile_target_names(self):
     assert self.is_build_impacted();
     # Compile targets are found by searching up from changed targets.
     # Reset the visited status for _GetBuildTargets.
-    for target in self._name_to_target.itervalues():
+    for target in self._name_to_target.values():
       target.visited = False
 
     supplied_targets = _LookupTargets(self._supplied_target_names_no_all(),
diff --git a/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/eclipse.py b/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/eclipse.py
index b7c6aa951f..372ceec246 100644
--- a/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/eclipse.py
+++ b/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/eclipse.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def WriteMacros(out, eclipse_langs, defines):
   out.write('    <language name="holder for library settings"></language>\n')
   for lang in eclipse_langs:
     out.write('    <language name="%s">\n' % lang)
-    for key in sorted(defines.iterkeys()):
+    for key in sorted(defines):
       out.write('      <macro><name>%s</name><value>%s</value></macro>\n' %
                 (escape(key), escape(defines[key])))
     out.write('    </language>\n')
diff --git a/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py b/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py
index 37ac255bfa..385a0f7a08 100644
--- a/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py
+++ b/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ def Write(self, qualified_target, base_path, output_filename, spec, configs,
           gyp.xcode_emulation.MacPrefixHeader(
               self.xcode_settings, lambda p: Sourceify(self.Absolutify(p)),
               self.Pchify))
-      sources = filter(Compilable, all_sources)
+      sources = list(filter(Compilable, all_sources))
       if sources:
         self.WriteLn(SHARED_HEADER_SUFFIX_RULES_COMMENT1)
         extensions = set([os.path.splitext(s)[1] for s in sources])
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ def WriteActions(self, actions, extra_sources, extra_outputs,
                    '%s%s'
                    % (name, cd_action, command))
       self.WriteLn()
-      outputs = map(self.Absolutify, outputs)
+      outputs = [self.Absolutify(output) for output in outputs]
       # The makefile rules are all relative to the top dir, but the gyp actions
       # are defined relative to their containing dir.  This replaces the obj
       # variable for the action rule with an absolute version so that the output
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ def WriteActions(self, actions, extra_sources, extra_outputs,
       outputs = [gyp.xcode_emulation.ExpandEnvVars(o, env) for o in outputs]
       inputs = [gyp.xcode_emulation.ExpandEnvVars(i, env) for i in inputs]
 
-      self.WriteDoCmd(outputs, map(Sourceify, map(self.Absolutify, inputs)),
+      self.WriteDoCmd(outputs, [Sourceify(self.Absolutify(i)) for i in inputs],
                       part_of_all=part_of_all, command=name)
 
       # Stuff the outputs in a variable so we can refer to them later.
@@ -1023,8 +1023,8 @@ def WriteRules(self, rules, extra_sources, extra_outputs,
           extra_sources += outputs
         if int(rule.get('process_outputs_as_mac_bundle_resources', False)):
           extra_mac_bundle_resources += outputs
-        inputs = map(Sourceify, map(self.Absolutify, [rule_source] +
-                                    rule.get('inputs', [])))
+        inputs = [Sourceify(self.Absolutify(i)) for i
+                  in [rule_source] + rule.get('inputs', [])]
         actions = ['$(call do_cmd,%s_%d)' % (name, count)]
 
         if name == 'resources_grit':
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ def WriteRules(self, rules, extra_sources, extra_outputs,
         outputs = [gyp.xcode_emulation.ExpandEnvVars(o, env) for o in outputs]
         inputs = [gyp.xcode_emulation.ExpandEnvVars(i, env) for i in inputs]
 
-        outputs = map(self.Absolutify, outputs)
+        outputs = [self.Absolutify(output) for output in outputs]
         all_outputs += outputs
         # Only write the 'obj' and 'builddir' rules for the "primary" output
         # (:1); it's superfluous for the "extra outputs", and this avoids
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ def WriteCopies(self, copies, extra_outputs, part_of_all):
         path = gyp.xcode_emulation.ExpandEnvVars(path, env)
         self.WriteDoCmd([output], [path], 'copy', part_of_all)
         outputs.append(output)
-    self.WriteLn('%s = %s' % (variable, ' '.join(map(QuoteSpaces, outputs))))
+    self.WriteLn('%s = %s' % (variable, ' '.join(QuoteSpaces(o) for o in outputs)))
     extra_outputs.append('$(%s)' % variable)
     self.WriteLn()
 
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ def WriteMacBundleResources(self, resources, bundle_deps):
 
     for output, res in gyp.xcode_emulation.GetMacBundleResources(
         generator_default_variables['PRODUCT_DIR'], self.xcode_settings,
-        map(Sourceify, map(self.Absolutify, resources))):
+        [Sourceify(self.Absolutify(r)) for r in resources]):
       _, ext = os.path.splitext(output)
       if ext != '.xcassets':
         # Make does not supports '.xcassets' emulation.
@@ -1238,11 +1238,11 @@ def WriteSources(self, configs, deps, sources,
         self.WriteList(cflags_objcc, 'CFLAGS_OBJCC_%s' % configname)
       includes = config.get('include_dirs')
       if includes:
-        includes = map(Sourceify, map(self.Absolutify, includes))
+        includes = [Sourceify(self.Absolutify(i)) for i in includes]
       self.WriteList(includes, 'INCS_%s' % configname, prefix='-I')
 
-    compilable = filter(Compilable, sources)
-    objs = map(self.Objectify, map(self.Absolutify, map(Target, compilable)))
+    compilable = list(filter(Compilable, sources))
+    objs = [self.Objectify(self.Absolutify(Target(c))) for c in compilable]
     self.WriteList(objs, 'OBJS')
 
     for obj in objs:
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ def WriteSources(self, configs, deps, sources,
 
     # If there are any object files in our input file list, link them into our
     # output.
-    extra_link_deps += filter(Linkable, sources)
+    extra_link_deps += list(filter(Linkable, sources))
 
     self.WriteLn()
 
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ def WriteTarget(self, spec, configs, deps, link_deps, bundle_deps,
 
       # Bundle dependencies. Note that the code below adds actions to this
       # target, so if you move these two lines, move the lines below as well.
-      self.WriteList(map(QuoteSpaces, bundle_deps), 'BUNDLE_DEPS')
+      self.WriteList([QuoteSpaces(dep) for dep in bundle_deps], 'BUNDLE_DEPS')
       self.WriteLn('%s: $(BUNDLE_DEPS)' % QuoteSpaces(self.output))
 
       # After the framework is built, package it. Needs to happen before
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ def WriteTarget(self, spec, configs, deps, link_deps, bundle_deps,
     if self.type == 'executable':
       self.WriteLn('%s: LD_INPUTS := %s' % (
           QuoteSpaces(self.output_binary),
-          ' '.join(map(QuoteSpaces, link_deps))))
+          ' '.join(QuoteSpaces(dep) for dep in link_deps)))
       if self.toolset == 'host' and self.flavor == 'android':
         self.WriteDoCmd([self.output_binary], link_deps, 'link_host',
                         part_of_all, postbuilds=postbuilds)
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ def WriteTarget(self, spec, configs, deps, link_deps, bundle_deps,
     elif self.type == 'shared_library':
       self.WriteLn('%s: LD_INPUTS := %s' % (
             QuoteSpaces(self.output_binary),
-            ' '.join(map(QuoteSpaces, link_deps))))
+            ' '.join(QuoteSpaces(dep) for dep in link_deps)))
       self.WriteDoCmd([self.output_binary], link_deps, 'solink', part_of_all,
                       postbuilds=postbuilds)
     elif self.type == 'loadable_module':
@@ -1746,8 +1746,8 @@ def WriteMakeRule(self, outputs, inputs, actions=None, comment=None,
            output is just a name to run the rule
     command: (optional) command name to generate unambiguous labels
     """
-    outputs = map(QuoteSpaces, outputs)
-    inputs = map(QuoteSpaces, inputs)
+    outputs = [QuoteSpaces(o) for o in outputs]
+    inputs = [QuoteSpaces(i) for i in inputs]
 
     if comment:
       self.WriteLn('# ' + comment)
@@ -1836,7 +1836,7 @@ def WriteAndroidNdkModuleRule(self, module_name, all_sources, link_deps):
           default_cpp_ext = ext
     self.WriteLn('LOCAL_CPP_EXTENSION := ' + default_cpp_ext)
 
-    self.WriteList(map(self.Absolutify, filter(Compilable, all_sources)),
+    self.WriteList(list(map(self.Absolutify, filter(Compilable, all_sources))),
                    'LOCAL_SRC_FILES')
 
     # Filter out those which do not match prefix and suffix and produce
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ def WriteAutoRegenerationRule(params, root_makefile, makefile_name,
       "%(makefile_name)s: %(deps)s\n"
       "\t$(call do_cmd,regen_makefile)\n\n" % {
           'makefile_name': makefile_name,
-          'deps': ' '.join(map(SourceifyAndQuoteSpaces, build_files)),
+          'deps': ' '.join(SourceifyAndQuoteSpaces(bf) for bf in build_files),
           'cmd': gyp.common.EncodePOSIXShellList(
                      [gyp_binary, '-fmake'] +
                      gyp.RegenerateFlags(options) +
diff --git a/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/msvs.py b/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/msvs.py
index aacbe60836..2dc967d709 100644
--- a/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/msvs.py
+++ b/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/msvs.py
@@ -2691,7 +2691,7 @@ def _GetMSBuildGlobalProperties(spec, guid, gyp_file_name):
 
   platform_name = None
   msvs_windows_target_platform_version = None
-  for configuration in spec['configurations'].itervalues():
+  for configuration in spec['configurations'].values():
     platform_name = platform_name or _ConfigPlatform(configuration)
     msvs_windows_target_platform_version = \
                     msvs_windows_target_platform_version or \
@@ -3252,7 +3252,7 @@ def _GetMSBuildProjectReferences(project):
           ['Project', guid],
           ['ReferenceOutputAssembly', 'false']
           ]
-      for config in dependency.spec.get('configurations', {}).itervalues():
+      for config in dependency.spec.get('configurations', {}).values():
         if config.get('msvs_use_library_dependency_inputs', 0):
           project_ref.append(['UseLibraryDependencyInputs', 'true'])
           break
@@ -3321,7 +3321,7 @@ def _GenerateMSBuildProject(project, options, version, generator_flags):
                               extension_to_rule_name, _GetUniquePlatforms(spec))
   missing_sources = _VerifySourcesExist(sources, project_dir)
 
-  for configuration in configurations.itervalues():
+  for configuration in configurations.values():
     _FinalizeMSBuildSettings(spec, configuration)
 
   # Add attributes to root element
diff --git a/gyp/pylib/gyp/input.py b/gyp/pylib/gyp/input.py
index eb9858f0c8..dde2823a9f 100644
--- a/gyp/pylib/gyp/input.py
+++ b/gyp/pylib/gyp/input.py
@@ -4,14 +4,8 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-from compiler.ast import Const
-from compiler.ast import Dict
-from compiler.ast import Discard
-from compiler.ast import List
-from compiler.ast import Module
-from compiler.ast import Node
-from compiler.ast import Stmt
-import compiler
+import ast
+
 import gyp.common
 import gyp.simple_copy
 import multiprocessing
@@ -184,43 +178,39 @@ def CheckedEval(file_contents):
   Note that this is slower than eval() is.
   """
 
-  ast = compiler.parse(file_contents)
-  assert isinstance(ast, Module)
-  c1 = ast.getChildren()
-  assert c1[0] is None
-  assert isinstance(c1[1], Stmt)
-  c2 = c1[1].getChildren()
-  assert isinstance(c2[0], Discard)
-  c3 = c2[0].getChildren()
-  assert len(c3) == 1
-  return CheckNode(c3[0], [])
+  syntax_tree = ast.parse(file_contents)
+  assert isinstance(syntax_tree, ast.Module)
+  c1 = syntax_tree.body
+  assert len(c1) == 1
+  c2 = c1[0]
+  assert isinstance(c2, ast.Expr)
+  return CheckNode(c2.value, [])
 
 
 def CheckNode(node, keypath):
-  if isinstance(node, Dict):
+  if isinstance(node, ast.Dict):
     c = node.getChildren()
     dict = {}
-    for n in range(0, len(c), 2):
-      assert isinstance(c[n], Const)
-      key = c[n].getChildren()[0]
+    for key, value in zip(node.keys, node.values):
+      assert isinstance(key, ast.Str)
+      key = key.s
       if key in dict:
         raise GypError("Key '" + key + "' repeated at level " +
               repr(len(keypath) + 1) + " with key path '" +
               '.'.join(keypath) + "'")
       kp = list(keypath)  # Make a copy of the list for descending this node.
       kp.append(key)
-      dict[key] = CheckNode(c[n + 1], kp)
+      dict[key] = CheckNode(value, kp)
     return dict
-  elif isinstance(node, List):
-    c = node.getChildren()
+  elif isinstance(node, ast.List):
     children = []
-    for index, child in enumerate(c):
+    for index, child in enumerate(node.elts):
       kp = list(keypath)  # Copy list.
       kp.append(repr(index))
       children.append(CheckNode(child, kp))
     return children
-  elif isinstance(node, Const):
-    return node.getChildren()[0]
+  elif isinstance(node, ast.Str):
+    return node.s
   else:
     raise TypeError("Unknown AST node at key path '" + '.'.join(keypath) +
          "': " + repr(node))
@@ -954,8 +944,12 @@ def ExpandVariables(input, phase, variables, build_file):
       else:
         replacement = variables[contents]
 
+    if isinstance(replacement, bytes) and not isinstance(replacement, str):
+          replacement = replacement.decode("utf-8")  # done on Python 3 only
     if type(replacement) is list:
       for item in replacement:
+        if isinstance(item, bytes) and not isinstance(item, str):
+          item = item.decode("utf-8")  # done on Python 3 only
         if not contents[-1] == '/' and type(item) not in (str, int):
           raise GypError('Variable ' + contents +
                          ' must expand to a string or list of strings; ' +
@@ -1847,7 +1841,7 @@ def VerifyNoGYPFileCircularDependencies(targets):
   # Create a DependencyGraphNode for each gyp file containing a target.  Put
   # it into a dict for easy access.
   dependency_nodes = {}
-  for target in targets.iterkeys():
+  for target in targets:
     build_file = gyp.common.BuildFile(target)
     if not build_file in dependency_nodes:
       dependency_nodes[build_file] = DependencyGraphNode(build_file)
@@ -1878,7 +1872,7 @@ def VerifyNoGYPFileCircularDependencies(targets):
 
   # Files that have no dependencies are treated as dependent on root_node.
   root_node = DependencyGraphNode(None)
-  for build_file_node in dependency_nodes.itervalues():
+  for build_file_node in dependency_nodes.values():
     if len(build_file_node.dependencies) == 0:
       build_file_node.dependencies.append(root_node)
       root_node.dependents.append(build_file_node)
diff --git a/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_emulation.py b/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_emulation.py
index 6ae41e293a..0162d978bf 100644
--- a/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_emulation.py
+++ b/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_emulation.py
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ def _HasIOSTarget(targets):
 def _AddIOSDeviceConfigurations(targets):
   """Clone all targets and append -iphoneos to the name. Configure these targets
   to build for iOS devices and use correct architectures for those builds."""
-  for target_dict in targets.itervalues():
+  for target_dict in targets.values():
     toolset = target_dict['toolset']
     configs = target_dict['configurations']
     for config_name, config_dict in dict(configs).items():
diff --git a/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_ninja.py b/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_ninja.py
index 5acd82e004..d70eddc90a 100644
--- a/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_ninja.py
+++ b/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_ninja.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def _TargetFromSpec(old_spec, params):
         "%s/$(CONFIGURATION)$(EFFECTIVE_PLATFORM_NAME)" % ninja_toplevel
 
   if 'configurations' in old_spec:
-    for config in old_spec['configurations'].iterkeys():
+    for config in old_spec['configurations']:
       old_xcode_settings = \
         old_spec['configurations'][config].get('xcode_settings', {})
       if 'IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET' in old_xcode_settings: