Why optparse wont import?

[Karlo Lozovina]

If I create a file with only one line:

---
from optparse import OptionParser
---

I get this when I try to run it from "DOS" prompt:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "optparse.p y", line 1, in ?
from optparse import OptionParser
File "X:\data\other\ source\python\p opulation\optpa rse.py", line 1, in ?
from optparse import OptionParser
ImportError: cannot import name OptionParser

When I try to do that from Python prompt everything works fine. What's the
problem?

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[Jorge Godoy]

Re: Why optparse wont import?

Karlo Lozovina <_karlo_@_mosor .net_> writes:
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> If I create a file with only one line:
>
> ---
> from optparse import OptionParser
> ---
>
> I get this when I try to run it from "DOS" prompt:
>
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "optparse.p y", line 1, in ?
> from optparse import OptionParser
> File "X:\data\other\ source\python\p opulation\optpa rse.py", line 1, in ?
> from optparse import OptionParser
> ImportError: cannot import name OptionParser
>
> When I try to do that from Python prompt everything works fine. What's the
> problem?[/color]

Rename your file to something other than optparse.py...

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[Karlo Lozovina]

Re: Why optparse wont import?

Jorge Godoy <godoy@ieee.org > wrote in news:87ek328o1o .fsf@ieee.org:
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> Rename your file to something other than optparse.py...[/color]

Oh my :(... I'm so ashamed :).

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[Steve Holden]

Re: Why optparse wont import?

Karlo Lozovina wrote:[color=blue]
> Jorge Godoy <godoy@ieee.org > wrote in news:87ek328o1o .fsf@ieee.org:
>
>[color=green]
>>Rename your file to something other than optparse.py...[/color]
>
>
> Oh my :(... I'm so ashamed :).
>[/color]
Don't worry. If this list had a FAQ, that would be on it. You are by no
means the first ...

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