Return ``bol`` on string check item.

    :param item: Item to check if its a string
    :type item: ``str``
    :returns: ``bol``

def check_basestring(item):
    """Return ``bol`` on string check item.

    :param item: Item to check if its a string
    :type item: ``str``
    :returns: ``bol``
    """
    try:
        return isinstance(item, (basestring, unicode))
    except NameError:
        return isinstance(item, str)