Object has no attribute using argparse

Question

I'm following this tutorial trying to implement argparse into a python script I'm writing.

When I run this snippet of code from the tutorial I receive the following error:

[05:51 PM] user Scripts> cat argparse.py
import argparse
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.parse_args()



[05:51 PM] user Scripts> python3 argparse.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "argparse.py", line 1, in <module>
    import argparse
  File "/home/brian/Documents/Scripts/argparse.py", line 2, in <module>
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'ArgumentParser'

I'm running Python 3.3.2 and have installed argparse 1.2.1 using easy_install so I know it's on the system but I cannot determine what is causing the error.

Note: I've read this post and it is not related.

You don't need the easy_install version with 3.3.2 (or 2.7). It comes with those newer Pythons. — hpaulj, Sep 16 '13 at 03:18
That is good to know. Im on a CentOS box so I had to do the `altinstall` in order not to break `yum`, the article I was following just had me do it. Thanks! — ProfessionalAmateur, Sep 16 '13 at 04:50

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 16 '13 at 00:05

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From the error message I am guessing your script is trying to import not from argparse package but from local /home/brian/Documents/Scripts/argparse.py module. Rename your file and try again.

answered Sep 16 '13 at 00:05

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Thank you, I should have known better than to name the script argparse.py, renaming it worked as expected. I'll mark this as correct as soon as it lets me. – ProfessionalAmateur Sep 16 '13 at 00:12
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Also delete any `argparse.py*` remaining files like `argparse.pyc` – DrStrangepork Sep 11 '16 at 16:09

Object has no attribute using argparse

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