random module error when run as .py

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It does not load the specific module of random when you run it as a .py. But if I load it in the python shell, I have no problems.

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#!/usr/bin/env python

import random
print(random.randint(0,9))

I run it... and:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "random.py", line 4, in <module>
    import random
  File "C:\Users\root\Pythin\random.py", line 5, in <module>
    print(random.randint(0,9))
AttributeError: module 'random' has no attribute 'randint'

And in the python shell I have no problem:

Python 3.6.3 (v3.6.3:2c5fed8, Oct  3 2017, 17:26:49) [MSC v.1900 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import random
>>> print(random.randint(0,9))
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I,m running it in Windows PowerShell (Windows10|64bits). Using the command python random.py. Someone gives me a hand? Thank you very much.

If you name your archive.py in the same way that Pyhton modules it does not work. — somFlyies
– somFlyies, Commented Apr 29, 2020 at 19:13

Fuzed Mass · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-12 09:29:26Z

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Change the file name of your code to "myrandom.py". And then run the program.

Update: Please don't name your Python source code file to standard modules. As it will cause error. Because right now instead of importing the standard library RANDOM of python, the python imports this random.py and which causes the error.

e.g. Do not give your python source code following names etc.:

random.py
time.py
csv.py
etc... ... ... ....

edited Oct 12, 2017 at 9:29

answered Oct 12, 2017 at 9:15

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Van Peer Over a year ago

files with same name as that of the modules imported can cause such errors

Fuzed Mass Over a year ago

Please see the following URL: stackoverflow.com/questions/4761138/…

Benjamin James Drury Over a year ago

When you're importing random, you're actually importing your own python file, rather than the random module, so this answer is correct.

somFlyies Over a year ago

Okay, I got it. If you have a .py with the same name as a module, python calls it before the original

Cwissy Over a year ago

in this instance, probably, as it is named the same as the library he/she is trying to import. afaik when encountering an import statement, python looks first in the current directory and then in the library paths, as his/her file is called random.py python will (quite happily) import it

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Sandeep Lade · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-12 09:17:19Z

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You can try re-naming the file and try again

answered Oct 12, 2017 at 9:17

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CinnamonCubing · Accepted Answer · 2021-04-16 20:14:12Z

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Never name your files as random.py.

answered Apr 16, 2021 at 20:14

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