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.py", line 1, in ?
from optparse import OptionParser
File "X:\data\other\source\python\population\optparse.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?

 

[Jorge Godoy]

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.py", line 1, in ?
from optparse import OptionParser
File "X:\data\other\source\python\population\optparse.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?

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

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[Karlo Lozovina]

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

Oh my ... I'm so ashamed .

 

[Steve Holden]

Oh my ... I'm so ashamed .

Don't worry. If this list had a FAQ, that would be on it. You are by no
means the first ...

regards
Steve

 

[froggybrother]

This was helpful : ) So why did changing the name of the file help?