Using the Quandl package in Python, get the AttributeError "module 'Quandl' has no attribute get"

Question

On a Windows computer with Anaconda installed, I tried to install the Quandl Python package by typing the following in the command line:

pip install Quandl

I get a confirmation "Successfully installed Quandl-2.8.9". Next, I would like to use Quandl. In a new Python script in Spyder try the following commands:

import Quandl
mydata=Quandl.get("FRED/GDP")

However, this yields the error message

AttributeError: module 'Quandl' has no attribute 'get'

I suspect that Quandl is somehow not installed properly. Is there some aspect of the installation I'm missing?

Have you named the script you're working on `Quandl.py`? – kindall Apr 17 '16 at 20:09 — kindall, Apr 17 '16 at 20:09
Yes, I did actually. That was it! – Kurt Peek Apr 17 '16 at 21:36 — Kurt Peek, Apr 17 '16 at 21:36

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 17 '16 at 21:38

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As pointed out by kindall, I had inadvertently named the script "Quandl.py". I renamed it and the code works as expected.

answered Apr 17 '16 at 21:38

Kurt Peek

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yep, this bit me too – brian May 13 '17 at 17:09
This one got me too – Mike C. Jun 27 '17 at 13:44

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 25 '16 at 19:16

There are a couple of subtle changes and requirements. For example import statements should look like this.

import pandas as pd
import quandl

df = quandl.get('WIKI/GOOGL')

print(df.head())

And your script should be named Quandl.py with a capital Q.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 02 '17 at 18:25

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As explained in your code you mentioned:

import Quandl
mydata=Quandl.get("FRED/GDP")

The correct import should be with small letter 'q'

import quandl
mydata=quandl.get("FRED/GDP")

And it worked for me

answered Jan 02 '17 at 18:25

abm saroar

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 04 '18 at 13:25

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Renaming the python file name to Quandl.py worked for me.

answered Jan 04 '18 at 13:25

Enayat

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Using the Quandl package in Python, get the AttributeError "module 'Quandl' has no attribute get"

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