Questions tagged [importerror]
Refers to errors that result from attempting to import a module or library into one's code
importerror
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Importing files from different folder
I have this folder structure:
application
├── app
│ └── folder
│ └── file.py
└── app2
└── some_folder
└── some_file.py
How can I import a function from file.py, from within ...
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How to fix "Attempted relative import in non-package" even with __init__.py
I'm trying to follow PEP 328, with the following directory structure:
pkg/
__init__.py
components/
core.py
__init__.py
tests/
core_test.py
__init__.py
In core_test.py I have ...
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What can I do about "ImportError: Cannot import name X" or "AttributeError: ... (most likely due to a circular import)"?
I have some code spread across multiple files that try to import from each other, as follows:
main.py:
from entity import Ent
entity.py:
from physics import Physics
class Ent:
...
physics.py:
...
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Python error "ImportError: No module named"
Python is installed in a local directory.
My directory tree looks like this:
(local directory)/site-packages/toolkit/interface.py
My code is in here:
(local directory)/site-packages/toolkit/...
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ImportError: No module named 'Tkinter' [duplicate]
For some reason, I can't use the Tkinter (or tkinter, on Python 3) module.
After running the following command in the python shell:
import Tkinter
or this, in Python 3:
import tkinter
I got this ...
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Unable to import a module that is definitely installed
After installing mechanize, I don't seem to be able to import it.
I have tried installing from pip, easy_install, and via python setup.py install from this repo: https://github.com/abielr/mechanize. ...
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"ImportError: No module named" when trying to run Python script
I'm trying to run a script that launches, amongst other things, a python script. I get a ImportError: No module named ..., however, if I launch ipython and import the same module in the same way ...
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RequestsDependencyWarning: urllib3 (1.25.2) or chardet (3.0.4) doesn't match a supported version! Fix
Whenever I run my code with requests or do a pip install I get this message
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/requests/__init__.py:91: RequestsDependencyWarning: urllib3 (1.25.2) or chardet (3.0.4) ...
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Attempted relative import with no known parent package [duplicate]
from ..box_utils import decode, nms
This line is giving error
ImportError: attempted relative import with no known parent package
What is this error and how to resolve this error?
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ImportError: libSM.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
When trying to import OpenCV, using import cv2 I get the following error:
/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/cv2/__init__.py in <module>()
7
8 # make IDE's (PyCharm) ...
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ImportError: cannot import name main when running pip --version command in windows7 32 bit
I've installed the latest python (2.7.9) bundled with pip and setuptools for windows 32-bit. I've tried reinstalling pip but the problem persists.
Here's the error after running pip --version in ...
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ImportError: No module named six
I'm trying to build OpenERP project, done with dependencies. It's giving this error now
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "openerp-client.py", line 105, in <module>
File "modules\...
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ImportError: cannot import name '...' from partially initialized module '...' (most likely due to a circular import)
I'm upgrading an application from Django 1.11.25 (Python 2.6) to Django 3.1.3 (Python 3.8.5) and, when I run manage.py makemigrations, I receive this message:
File "/home/eduardo/projdevs/upgrade-...
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ImportError: cannot import name 'soft_unicode' from 'markupsafe'
I am trying to build a docker container with Airflow and Postgres nevertheless getting many errors during build as shown below. I've tried to downgrade markupsafe in my requirements.txt as shown below,...
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How can I troubleshoot Python "Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix>"
I'm trying to use Fontcustom to create an icon font using svg files and fontforge. I'm on OSX.7. However, whenever I run the program I get the error
Could not find platform independent libraries <...
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psycopg2: AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'extras'
In my code I use the DictCursor from psycopg2.extras like this
dict_cur = conn.cursor(cursor_factory=psycopg2.extras.DictCursor)
However, all of the sudden I get the following error when I load the ...
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ImportError: No module named mock
So I am trying to use unittest.mock to mock some of my methods in my unit tests. I do:
from unittest.mock import MagicMock
f = open("data/static/mock_ffprobe_response")
subprocess.check_output = ...
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Installing OpenCV for Python on Ubuntu, getting ImportError: No module named cv2.cv
I have an Ubuntu 14.04 system, on which I want to install OpenCV and use it with Python 2.x.
I installed OpenCV using the instructions here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenCV
The install ...
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Why can't Python import Image from PIL?
The single line that I am trying to run is the following:
from PIL import Image
However simple this may seem, it gives an error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\...\2014-10-22_12-49....
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ImportError: Failed to import pydot. You must install pydot and graphviz for `pydotprint` to work
I have seen similar issue but it is not solved either, so I decided to ask.
I am trying to visualize my model in keras using
from keras.utils import plot_model
plot_model(model, to_file='model.png')
...
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answers
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Unable to import sqlite3 using Anaconda Python
I am trying to do the following in Python 3.7.1 on Windows
import sqlite3
but I get the following error message
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<console>", line 1, in <module>...
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What does "Symbol not found / Expected in: flat namespace" actually mean?
When I import a module I built, I get this boost-python related error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: dlopen(./myMod.so, 2): Symbol ...
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How can I import urlparse in Python 3? [duplicate]
I would like to use urlparse, but Python 3 is not finding the module.
I do import urlparse, but it gives me this error
ImportError: no 'module' named urlparse
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ImportError: cannot import name '...' from 'collections' using Python 3.10
I am trying to run my program which uses various dependencies, but since upgrading to Python 3.10 this does not work anymore.
When I run "python3" in the terminal and from there import my ...
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cannot import name 'mydb' from partially initialized module 'connection' in Python
Python 3.8 error
ImportError: cannot import name 'mydb' from partially initialized module 'connection'
(most likely due to a circular import) (C:\U
sers\Mark04\Documents\Python tutorial\databasing\...
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Cannot load from mysql.proc. The table is probably corrupted
I know that it looks like duplicate, but the solutions which I found don't work for me.
I uninstalled MySQL 5.1 and installed 5.6, and I would like to import a previously exported SQL file back. But ...
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How to get current import paths in Python?
I get an ImportError exception somewhere in the code, but the same module can be imported safely at startup of the application. I'm curious to see which paths Python looks for modules to import, so ...
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How to import python file located in same subdirectory in a pycharm project
I have an input error in pycharm when debugging and running.
My project structure is rooted properly, etc./HW3/. so that HW3 is the root directory.
I have a subfolder in HW3, util, and a file, util/...
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ImportError: No module named Cython.Distutils
I'm having a strange problem while trying to install the Python library zenlib, using its setup.py file. When I run the setup.py file, I get an import error, saying
ImportError: No module named ...
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unexpected reserved word import in node.js
I'm trying to run node.js backend server. I've received error unexpected reserved word on import in Node.js file.
The lines in file core.module.js is:
'use strict';
import lodashMixins from './...
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Django, ImportError: cannot import name Celery, possible circular import?
I went through this example here:
http://docs.celeryproject.org/en/latest/django/first-steps-with-django.html
All my tasks are in files called tasks.py.
After updating celery and adding the file ...
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Python ImportError: No module named wx
Im sorry to ask this question again. I have searched and found endles repeats of it both on stackoverflow and also on general google search. Unfortunatly I just cant get my system sorted.
I have the ...
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Import statement works on PyCharm but not from terminal
PyCharm 2016.2.3, Mac OS X 10.11.1, Python 3.5 (Homebrew);
I have this folder structure
project
/somepackage
/subpackage
__init__.py
bar.py
__init__.py
foo.py
foo.py:
import ...
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Can't locate import javax.inject.Inject package
I'm trying to implement Dagger as a dependency injector in an IntelliJ project, but my code is failing on:
import javax.inject.Inject;
Intellij is finding the 'javax' package, but not the 'inject' ...
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python flask import error
I am running the following code
from flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route("/")
def hello():
return "Hello World!"
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=80,...
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ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'numpy.testing.nosetester'
I was using the Decision Tree and this error was raised. The same situation appeared when I used Back Propagation. How can I solve it?
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
a = np.test()
f = open('E:/...
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ImportError: libcblas.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I am trying to run an Arducam MT9J001 camera on a raspberry pi 3b+. I am getting the following error when I try to run the program, "ImportError: libcblas.so3: cannot open shared object file: No ...
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Setting up a virtualenv: No module named 'pip'
I have a fresh install of Python 3.3.4 on a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine. I've successfully installed the latest versions of Setuptools, Pip and Virtualenv globally:
python ez_setup.py
easy_install ...
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ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sklearn.externals.six'
I keep getting the error
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sklearn.externals.six'
when running the code below:
from sklearn.datasets import load_iris
from sklearn.model_selection import ...
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ImportError: No module named 'psycopg2._psycopg'
When I try to import psycopg2 it show below log for me:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:/Desktop/learn/python/webcatch/appserver/testpgsql.py", line 2, in <module>
import ...
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python3: ImportError: No module named xxxx [duplicate]
I am new to Python and I am trying to understand a problem, which I see when creating a package.
I have the following file structure: (Working-Directory is /my/Python/jmLib2)
/my/Python/jmLib2
|...
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Python package import from parent directory
I've the following source code structure
testapp/
├─ __init__.py
├─ testmsg.py
├─ sub/
│ ├─ __init__.py
│ ├─ testprinter.py
where testmsg defines the following constant:
MSG = "Test message&...
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DLL load failed when importing PyQt5
I have installed PyQt5 on windows platform and and getting an importError: DLL load failed.
I have installed pyqt5 using the command
pip3 install pyqt5
Successfully installed pyqt5-5.8.1
My ...
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Python - ModuleNotFoundError: No module named
I'm new in Python and I'm having the following error with this simple example:
This is my project structure:
python_project
.
├── lib
│ ├── __init__.py
│ └── my_custom_lib.py
└── src
├── ...
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Catch python 'ImportError' if import from source directory [duplicate]
When one tries to import a module foo while being in the source directory, one gets an rather confusing ImportError message: ImportError: No module named foo.
How can I easily catch this case and ...
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Import urllib.request, ImportError: No module named request
I am trying to import urllib.request for python 2.7.10 on PyCharm 4.5.4 on Window 10 but getting the error "ImportError: No module named request".
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ImportError: No module named 'flask.ext' [duplicate]
When I import a Flask extension like this, it works fine:
from flask_module import Module
So the extension is installed correctly.
But whenever I try to import a Flask extension like this:
from ...
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'ImportError: No module named pytz' when trying to import pylab?
As far as I can tell, I don't even need pytz for what I'm doing.
I'm re-learning python for image processing using the O'Reilly book 'Programming Computer Vision with Python' for work (and I'm also ...
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Error "ImportError: DLL load failed: %1 is not a valid Win32 application"
I have this issue where I try to import cv2 on Python and get the following error message.
>>> import cv2
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <...
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"no module named PyPDF2" error
I use Spyder, with Python 2.7, on a windows 10. I was able to install the PyPDF2 package with a conda command from my prompt. I said installation complete. Yet, If I try to run a simple import command:...
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