Generating random integer in python fails using random library

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Below is the snippet:

C:\APPS>python
Python 2.7.5 (default, May 15 2013, 22:44:16) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)] on win
32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import random
>>> random.seed()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'seed'
>>> random.randint(0,3)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'randint'
>>>

Do you have any other modules with name random?

awesoon
– awesoon

2013-11-26 06:06:43 +00:00
Commented Nov 26, 2013 at 6:06 — awesoon
– awesoon, Commented Nov 26, 2013 at 6:06
I tried it, but didn't have any errors.

Kill Console
– Kill Console

2013-11-26 06:08:19 +00:00
Commented Nov 26, 2013 at 6:08 — Kill Console
– Kill Console, Commented Nov 26, 2013 at 6:08

Burhan Khalid · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-26 06:06:44Z

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You probably have a file called random.py in the APPS directory. Delete or rename that file.

answered Nov 26, 2013 at 6:06

Burhan Khalid

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dstromberg · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-26 06:40:58Z

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Try something like this to see which random module you're using:

In [1]: import random

In [2]: print(random.__file__)
/usr/lib/python3.2/random.py

answered Nov 26, 2013 at 6:40

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