GitPython not able to import Repo from Git

Question

I am having a python script like below in a file git.py

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

from git import  Repo

git_path = "test"

repo = Repo(git_path)

assert not repo.bare

Python version is : Python 2.7.12

OS : Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS

Gitpython - 2.1.7

I am getting the below error when i run python git.py

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "git.py", line 4, in <module>
    from git import  Repo
  File "/home/user/demo_files/git.py", line 4, in <module>
    from git import  Repo
ImportError: cannot import name Repo

I have checked most of the links ,available not able to resolve my issue. Please help me.

You need to rename your script to something other than git.py. — user8651755
– user8651755, Commented Nov 8, 2017 at 10:52
you are correct i had my pyc file remaning in the fodler thats why it was not working . thank you — robin
– robin, Commented Nov 8, 2017 at 11:21

Induprasad · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-27 09:08:52Z

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Change your file name from git.py to othername .py, since your file is referring to itself it is throwing error

answered Mar 27, 2018 at 9:08

Induprasad

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