Pygame attribute, init()

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I'm trying to use Pygame with Python 3.3 on my windows 8 laptop. Pygame installed fine and when I import pygame it imports fine as well. Although when I try to execute this small code:

import pygame

pygame.init()

size=[700,500]
screen=pygame.display.set_mode(size)

I get this error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\name\documents\python\pygame_example.py", line 3, in <module>
    pygame.init()
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'init'

I used pygame-1.9.2a0-hg_56e0eadfc267.win32-py3.3 to install Pygame. Pygame is installed in this location 'C:\PythonX' and Python 3.3 is installed in this location 'C:\Python33'. I have looked at other people having the same or similar problem and it doesn't seem to solve the error. Have I done anything wrong when installing Pygame? Or does it not support windows 8?

Traceback (most recent call last): File "<pyshell#3>", line 1, in <module> print(pygame.__file__) AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'file' @MartijnPieters — user2387537
– user2387537, Commented Nov 11, 2013 at 18:03
Interesting. No idea what you imported there, but I am trying to figure out if that is actually the pygame module or something else. It is certainly possible that the 'real' pygame module has no .__file__ attribute, but it is surprising. Does print(pygame) give any detail? — Martijn Pieters
– Martijn Pieters, Commented Nov 11, 2013 at 18:07
Also, I want you to add the print() statements to your script, not run them in a Python shell please. — Martijn Pieters
– Martijn Pieters, Commented Nov 11, 2013 at 18:07
When I printed print(pygame.__file__) in my script I still got the same error as before and when I printed print(game) in my script I got this: <module 'pygame' (namespace)>. @MartijnPieters — user2387537
– user2387537, Commented Nov 11, 2013 at 18:12

Giovanni Stallione · Accepted Answer · 2018-12-02 13:33:54Z

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After import pygame pygame.init()

I got this error message and programm didnt work: " AttributeError: module 'pygame' has no attribute 'init' "

because i named the file "pygame.py"...

When i chaned filename to "pygametest.py" everything worked.

Naming the filename exactly like the modulename seems to confuse python...

answered Dec 2, 2018 at 13:33

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Martijn Pieters · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-11 18:29:36Z

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You have a directory named pygame in your path somewhere.

$ mkdir pygame  # empty directory
$ python3.3
>>> import pygame
>>> pygame
<module 'pygame' (namespace)>
>>> pygame.__path__
_NamespacePath(['./pygame'])

Remove or rename this directory, it is masking the actual pygame package.

If you use print(pygame.__path__) it'll tell you where the directory was found; in the above example it was found relative to the current directory (./).

edited Nov 11, 2013 at 18:29

answered Nov 11, 2013 at 18:16

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Martijn Pieters Over a year ago

@interjay: No, not in Python 3, which added namespace support (what setuptools does with special __init__.py files).

interjay Over a year ago

I see. I guess the documentation is outdated then because it says: "The __init__.py files are required to make Python treat the directories as containing packages; this is done to prevent directories with a common name, such as string, from unintentionally hiding valid modules that occur later on the module search path."

Martijn Pieters Over a year ago

@interjay: these are not packages. These are namespaces. :-P

Martijn Pieters Over a year ago

@interjay: but if you feel that the tutorial is now no longer correct, do feel free to file a bug with the Python project.

furas Over a year ago

btw: You can get the same error if you put your code in file pygame.py

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GodMode JSON · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-17 03:01:06Z

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I also named my app pygame.py and i had the same issue but when i changed it, it worked for me .

answered Jul 17, 2019 at 3:01

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D_00 · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-14 16:26:39Z

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Try to place the pygame module in .\PythonX\Lib\site-packages\

I use pip to install all modules I need.

Have you downloaded pygame and manually placed it in the PythonX folder ? Maybe the error comes from that.

answered Aug 14, 2020 at 16:26

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