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  Problem with importing in Python su29090 <129km09@gmail.com> - 2013-01-11 14:17 -0800
    Re: Problem with importing in Python Adnan Sadzak <sadzak@gmail.com> - 2013-01-11 23:25 +0100
      Re: Problem with importing in Python su29090 <129km09@gmail.com> - 2013-01-11 14:29 -0800
      Re: Problem with importing in Python su29090 <129km09@gmail.com> - 2013-01-11 14:29 -0800
    Re: Problem with importing in Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-01-12 09:27 +1100
      Re: Problem with importing in Python su29090 <129km09@gmail.com> - 2013-01-11 14:38 -0800
      Re: Problem with importing in Python su29090 <129km09@gmail.com> - 2013-01-11 14:38 -0800
    Re: Problem with importing in Python Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2013-01-11 17:43 -0500
      Re: Problem with importing in Python su29090 <129km09@gmail.com> - 2013-01-11 15:23 -0800
      Re: Problem with importing in Python su29090 <129km09@gmail.com> - 2013-01-11 15:23 -0800
      Re: Problem with importing in Python Tim Roberts <timr@probo.com> - 2013-01-11 20:37 -0800
        Re: Problem with importing in Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-01-12 15:54 +1100
        Re: Problem with importing in Python Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2013-01-12 00:14 -0500
    Re: Problem with importing in Python Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-01-11 22:53 -0500

#36646 — Problem with importing in Python

I'm trying to import a python file it keeps saying:

ImportError: cannot import name Circle

Here is the file I'm trying to import:

Circle.py

import math

class circle:
    #Construct a circle object
    def __init__(self, radius = 1):
        self.radius = radius

    def getPerimeter(self):
        return 2 * self.radius * math.pi

    def getArea(self):
        return self.radius * self.radius * math.pi

    def setRadius(self, radius):
        self.radius = radius

from Circle import Circle

def main():
    #Create a circle with a radius 1
    circle1 = Circle()
    print("The area of the circle of radius",
          circle1.radius, "is" , circle1.getArea())

    #Create a circle with a radius 25
    circle2 = Circle(25)
    print("The area of the circle of radius",
          circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())

    #Create a circle with a radius 125
    circle3 = Circle(125)
    print("The area of the circle of radius",
          circle3.radius, "is" , circle3.getArea())

    #Modify circle radius 
    circle2.radius = 100 # or Circle2.setRadius(100)
    print("The area of the circle of radius",
          circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())

    main() # Call the main function

How can I solve this problem?

Thanks in advance.

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#36648

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Python is case sensitive.
Circle and circle is not same.




/* sent from android */
On Jan 11, 2013 11:22 PM, "su29090" <129km09@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm trying to import a python file it keeps saying:
>
> ImportError: cannot import name Circle
>
> Here is the file I'm trying to import:
>
> Circle.py
>
> import math
>
> class circle:
>     #Construct a circle object
>     def __init__(self, radius = 1):
>         self.radius = radius
>
>     def getPerimeter(self):
>         return 2 * self.radius * math.pi
>
>     def getArea(self):
>         return self.radius * self.radius * math.pi
>
>     def setRadius(self, radius):
>         self.radius = radius
>
> from Circle import Circle
>
> def main():
>     #Create a circle with a radius 1
>     circle1 = Circle()
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
>           circle1.radius, "is" , circle1.getArea())
>
>     #Create a circle with a radius 25
>     circle2 = Circle(25)
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
>           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
>
>     #Create a circle with a radius 125
>     circle3 = Circle(125)
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
>           circle3.radius, "is" , circle3.getArea())
>
>     #Modify circle radius
>     circle2.radius = 100 # or Circle2.setRadius(100)
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
>           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
>
>     main() # Call the main function
>
> How can I solve this problem?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
>

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#36650

On Friday, January 11, 2013 5:25:24 PM UTC-5, Adnan Sadzak wrote:
> Python is case sensitive.
> 
> Circle and circle is not same.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> /* sent from android */
> 
> On Jan 11, 2013 11:22 PM, "su29090" <129...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to import a python file it keeps saying:
> 
> 
> 
> ImportError: cannot import name Circle
> 
> 
> 
> Here is the file I'm trying to import:
> 
> 
> 
> Circle.py
> 
> 
> 
> import math
> 
> 
> 
> class circle:
> 
>     #Construct a circle object
> 
>     def __init__(self, radius = 1):
> 
>         self.radius = radius
> 
> 
> 
>     def getPerimeter(self):
> 
>         return 2 * self.radius * math.pi
> 
> 
> 
>     def getArea(self):
> 
>         return self.radius * self.radius * math.pi
> 
> 
> 
>     def setRadius(self, radius):
> 
>         self.radius = radius
> 
> 
> 
> from Circle import Circle
> 
> 
> 
> def main():
> 
>     #Create a circle with a radius 1
> 
>     circle1 = Circle()
> 
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
>           circle1.radius, "is" , circle1.getArea())
> 
> 
> 
>     #Create a circle with a radius 25
> 
>     circle2 = Circle(25)
> 
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
>           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
> 
> 
> 
>     #Create a circle with a radius 125
> 
>     circle3 = Circle(125)
> 
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
>           circle3.radius, "is" , circle3.getArea())
> 
> 
> 
>     #Modify circle radius
> 
>     circle2.radius = 100 # or Circle2.setRadius(100)
> 
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
>           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
> 
> 
> 
>     main() # Call the main function
> 
> 
> 
> How can I solve this problem?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> 
> --
> 
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

It still keeps showing the same message.

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#36656

On Friday, January 11, 2013 5:25:24 PM UTC-5, Adnan Sadzak wrote:
> Python is case sensitive.
> 
> Circle and circle is not same.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> /* sent from android */
> 
> On Jan 11, 2013 11:22 PM, "su29090" <129...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to import a python file it keeps saying:
> 
> 
> 
> ImportError: cannot import name Circle
> 
> 
> 
> Here is the file I'm trying to import:
> 
> 
> 
> Circle.py
> 
> 
> 
> import math
> 
> 
> 
> class circle:
> 
>     #Construct a circle object
> 
>     def __init__(self, radius = 1):
> 
>         self.radius = radius
> 
> 
> 
>     def getPerimeter(self):
> 
>         return 2 * self.radius * math.pi
> 
> 
> 
>     def getArea(self):
> 
>         return self.radius * self.radius * math.pi
> 
> 
> 
>     def setRadius(self, radius):
> 
>         self.radius = radius
> 
> 
> 
> from Circle import Circle
> 
> 
> 
> def main():
> 
>     #Create a circle with a radius 1
> 
>     circle1 = Circle()
> 
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
>           circle1.radius, "is" , circle1.getArea())
> 
> 
> 
>     #Create a circle with a radius 25
> 
>     circle2 = Circle(25)
> 
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
>           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
> 
> 
> 
>     #Create a circle with a radius 125
> 
>     circle3 = Circle(125)
> 
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
>           circle3.radius, "is" , circle3.getArea())
> 
> 
> 
>     #Modify circle radius
> 
>     circle2.radius = 100 # or Circle2.setRadius(100)
> 
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
>           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
> 
> 
> 
>     main() # Call the main function
> 
> 
> 
> How can I solve this problem?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> 
> --
> 
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

It still keeps showing the same message.

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#36649

On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 9:17 AM, su29090 <129km09@gmail.com> wrote:
> Circle.py
>
> class circle:
>
> from Circle import Circle

Inside the Circle module is a class named circle. You can't import
Circle from that.

But Python isn't Java. You don't have to put each class into its own
file. Just put class circle (or class Circle to follow Python naming
convention) into the other file, whose name you haven't given.

If they're already in the same file, then just drop the import. Easy!

By the way:
>    main() # Call the main function
You'll need to put that flush left. At the moment, that call is part
of the definition of main().

Hope that helps!

ChrisA

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#36652

On Friday, January 11, 2013 5:27:21 PM UTC-5, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 9:17 AM, su29090  wrote:
> 
> > Circle.py
> 
> >
> 
> > class circle:
> 
> >
> 
> > from Circle import Circle
> 
> 
> 
> Inside the Circle module is a class named circle. You can't import
> 
> Circle from that.
> 
> 
> 
> But Python isn't Java. You don't have to put each class into its own
> 
> file. Just put class circle (or class Circle to follow Python naming
> 
> convention) into the other file, whose name you haven't given.
> 
> 
> 
> If they're already in the same file, then just drop the import. Easy!
> 
> 
> 
> By the way:
> 
> >    main() # Call the main function
> 
> You'll need to put that flush left. At the moment, that call is part
> 
> of the definition of main().
> 
> 
> 
> Hope that helps!
> 
> 
> 
> ChrisA

 It worked! Thanks so much! :)

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#36653

On Friday, January 11, 2013 5:27:21 PM UTC-5, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 9:17 AM, su29090  wrote:
> 
> > Circle.py
> 
> >
> 
> > class circle:
> 
> >
> 
> > from Circle import Circle
> 
> 
> 
> Inside the Circle module is a class named circle. You can't import
> 
> Circle from that.
> 
> 
> 
> But Python isn't Java. You don't have to put each class into its own
> 
> file. Just put class circle (or class Circle to follow Python naming
> 
> convention) into the other file, whose name you haven't given.
> 
> 
> 
> If they're already in the same file, then just drop the import. Easy!
> 
> 
> 
> By the way:
> 
> >    main() # Call the main function
> 
> You'll need to put that flush left. At the moment, that call is part
> 
> of the definition of main().
> 
> 
> 
> Hope that helps!
> 
> 
> 
> ChrisA

 It worked! Thanks so much! :)

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#36654

On 01/11/2013 05:17 PM, su29090 wrote:
> I'm trying to import a python file it keeps saying:
>
> ImportError: cannot import name Circle
>
> Here is the file I'm trying to import:
>
> Circle.py
>
> import math
>
> class circle:
>     #Construct a circle object
>     def __init__(self, radius = 1):
>         self.radius = radius
>
>     def getPerimeter(self):
>         return 2 * self.radius * math.pi
>
>     def getArea(self):
>         return self.radius * self.radius * math.pi
>
>     def setRadius(self, radius):
>         self.radius = radius
>
> from Circle import Circle
>
> def main():
>     #Create a circle with a radius 1
>     circle1 = Circle()
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
>           circle1.radius, "is" , circle1.getArea())
>
>     #Create a circle with a radius 25
>     circle2 = Circle(25)
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
>           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
>
>     #Create a circle with a radius 125
>     circle3 = Circle(125)
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
>           circle3.radius, "is" , circle3.getArea())
>
>     #Modify circle radius 
>     circle2.radius = 100 # or Circle2.setRadius(100)
>     print("The area of the circle of radius",
>           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
>
>     main() # Call the main function
>
> How can I solve this problem?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

As Adnan has pointed out, Python is case insensitive.  You're apparently
trying to refer to the class Circle by the name circle, or the other way
around.

Some comments on asking clear questions:

1) Specify the Python version.  I presume 3.3    It probably doesn't
matter here, but it might have.
2) When showing two source files, identify where each starts and ends,
and what the second one is called.
3) When showing an error, include the entire traceback, not just the
last line.

Now, there are conventions to follow as well (see Pep8).  One is that
modules should use all lowercase, and classes should begin with a
capital.  So the source file of your module should be named  
circle.py   and the class  Circle.  When you imported and instantiated
the class, you assumed it was called Circle, but when you defined it,
you mistakenly called it circle.

The next error is the accidental indentation of the call to main().  As
it stands now, it's a recursive call to itself.  And main() will never
be called, because there's no call at top-level.





-- 

DaveA

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#36657

On Friday, January 11, 2013 5:43:10 PM UTC-5, Dave Angel wrote:
> On 01/11/2013 05:17 PM, su29090 wrote:
> 
> > I'm trying to import a python file it keeps saying:
> 
> >
> 
> > ImportError: cannot import name Circle
> 
> >
> 
> > Here is the file I'm trying to import:
> 
> >
> 
> > Circle.py
> 
> >
> 
> > import math
> 
> >
> 
> > class circle:
> 
> >     #Construct a circle object
> 
> >     def __init__(self, radius = 1):
> 
> >         self.radius = radius
> 
> >
> 
> >     def getPerimeter(self):
> 
> >         return 2 * self.radius * math.pi
> 
> >
> 
> >     def getArea(self):
> 
> >         return self.radius * self.radius * math.pi
> 
> >
> 
> >     def setRadius(self, radius):
> 
> >         self.radius = radius
> 
> >
> 
> > from Circle import Circle
> 
> >
> 
> > def main():
> 
> >     #Create a circle with a radius 1
> 
> >     circle1 = Circle()
> 
> >     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
> >           circle1.radius, "is" , circle1.getArea())
> 
> >
> 
> >     #Create a circle with a radius 25
> 
> >     circle2 = Circle(25)
> 
> >     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
> >           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
> 
> >
> 
> >     #Create a circle with a radius 125
> 
> >     circle3 = Circle(125)
> 
> >     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
> >           circle3.radius, "is" , circle3.getArea())
> 
> >
> 
> >     #Modify circle radius 
> 
> >     circle2.radius = 100 # or Circle2.setRadius(100)
> 
> >     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
> >           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
> 
> >
> 
> >     main() # Call the main function
> 
> >
> 
> > How can I solve this problem?
> 
> >
> 
> > Thanks in advance.
> 
> >
> 
> 
> 
> As Adnan has pointed out, Python is case insensitive.  You're apparently
> 
> trying to refer to the class Circle by the name circle, or the other way
> 
> around.
> 
> 
> 
> Some comments on asking clear questions:
> 
> 
> 
> 1) Specify the Python version.  I presume 3.3    It probably doesn't
> 
> matter here, but it might have.
> 
> 2) When showing two source files, identify where each starts and ends,
> 
> and what the second one is called.
> 
> 3) When showing an error, include the entire traceback, not just the
> 
> last line.
> 
> 
> 
> Now, there are conventions to follow as well (see Pep8).  One is that
> 
> modules should use all lowercase, and classes should begin with a
> 
> capital.  So the source file of your module should be named  
> 
> circle.py   and the class  Circle.  When you imported and instantiated
> 
> the class, you assumed it was called Circle, but when you defined it,
> 
> you mistakenly called it circle.
> 
> 
> 
> The next error is the accidental indentation of the call to main().  As
> 
> it stands now, it's a recursive call to itself.  And main() will never
> 
> be called, because there's no call at top-level.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> 
> DaveA

Thanks for explanation which was very clear! 

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#36658

On Friday, January 11, 2013 5:43:10 PM UTC-5, Dave Angel wrote:
> On 01/11/2013 05:17 PM, su29090 wrote:
> 
> > I'm trying to import a python file it keeps saying:
> 
> >
> 
> > ImportError: cannot import name Circle
> 
> >
> 
> > Here is the file I'm trying to import:
> 
> >
> 
> > Circle.py
> 
> >
> 
> > import math
> 
> >
> 
> > class circle:
> 
> >     #Construct a circle object
> 
> >     def __init__(self, radius = 1):
> 
> >         self.radius = radius
> 
> >
> 
> >     def getPerimeter(self):
> 
> >         return 2 * self.radius * math.pi
> 
> >
> 
> >     def getArea(self):
> 
> >         return self.radius * self.radius * math.pi
> 
> >
> 
> >     def setRadius(self, radius):
> 
> >         self.radius = radius
> 
> >
> 
> > from Circle import Circle
> 
> >
> 
> > def main():
> 
> >     #Create a circle with a radius 1
> 
> >     circle1 = Circle()
> 
> >     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
> >           circle1.radius, "is" , circle1.getArea())
> 
> >
> 
> >     #Create a circle with a radius 25
> 
> >     circle2 = Circle(25)
> 
> >     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
> >           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
> 
> >
> 
> >     #Create a circle with a radius 125
> 
> >     circle3 = Circle(125)
> 
> >     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
> >           circle3.radius, "is" , circle3.getArea())
> 
> >
> 
> >     #Modify circle radius 
> 
> >     circle2.radius = 100 # or Circle2.setRadius(100)
> 
> >     print("The area of the circle of radius",
> 
> >           circle2.radius, "is" , circle2.getArea())
> 
> >
> 
> >     main() # Call the main function
> 
> >
> 
> > How can I solve this problem?
> 
> >
> 
> > Thanks in advance.
> 
> >
> 
> 
> 
> As Adnan has pointed out, Python is case insensitive.  You're apparently
> 
> trying to refer to the class Circle by the name circle, or the other way
> 
> around.
> 
> 
> 
> Some comments on asking clear questions:
> 
> 
> 
> 1) Specify the Python version.  I presume 3.3    It probably doesn't
> 
> matter here, but it might have.
> 
> 2) When showing two source files, identify where each starts and ends,
> 
> and what the second one is called.
> 
> 3) When showing an error, include the entire traceback, not just the
> 
> last line.
> 
> 
> 
> Now, there are conventions to follow as well (see Pep8).  One is that
> 
> modules should use all lowercase, and classes should begin with a
> 
> capital.  So the source file of your module should be named  
> 
> circle.py   and the class  Circle.  When you imported and instantiated
> 
> the class, you assumed it was called Circle, but when you defined it,
> 
> you mistakenly called it circle.
> 
> 
> 
> The next error is the accidental indentation of the call to main().  As
> 
> it stands now, it's a recursive call to itself.  And main() will never
> 
> be called, because there's no call at top-level.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> 
> DaveA

Thanks for explanation which was very clear! 

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#36666

Dave Angel <d@davea.name> wrote:
>
>As Adnan has pointed out, Python is case insensitive. 

That's not really what you meant to say...
-- 
Tim Roberts, timr@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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#36671

On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 3:37 PM, Tim Roberts <timr@probo.com> wrote:
> Dave Angel <d@davea.name> wrote:
>>
>>As Adnan has pointed out, Python is case insensitive.
>
> That's not really what you meant to say...

UNinsensitive, your Majesty means, of course. UNinsensitive, of course, I meant.

*watches the jurors write it down, some each way*

ChrisA

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#36672

On 01/11/2013 11:37 PM, Tim Roberts wrote:
> Dave Angel <d@davea.name> wrote:
>> As Adnan has pointed out, Python is case insensitive. 
> That's not really what you meant to say...
Nope.  I meant Python is case sensitive.

Thanks for the catch.  I think the rest of my discourse made it clear
that case matters.



-- 

DaveA

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#36663

On 1/11/2013 5:17 PM, su29090 wrote:

> Circle.py
>
> import math
>
> class circle:

By current convention, you should call the file 'circle.py' and the 
class 'Circle'. Using all lower case for module filenames is the sanest 
thing to do in a world where different filesystems do different things 
with casing.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy

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