Python not starting

[DRJ Reddy]

On Sunday, May 5, 2013 7:56:58 PM UTC+5:30, Mark Lawrence wrote:
> On 05/05/2013 15:00, DRJ Reddy wrote:
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> > On Sunday, May 5, 2013 7:21:59 PM UTC+5:30, Roy Smith wrote:
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> >> In article <9ace60b8-a07d-41bc-ac9f-507f6c61f955 at googlegroups.com>,
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> >>
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> >>   rama29065 at gmail.com wrote:
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> >>
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> >>> I was using python from over an year and half.Suddenly from yesterday i'm
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> >>> unable to run it.
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> >>> The error is as follows
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> >>
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> >>> Traceback (most recent call last):
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> >>>    File "C:\Python27\lib\site.py", line 563, in <module>
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> >>>      main()
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> >>>    File "C:\Python27\lib\site.py", line 546, in main
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> >>>      known_paths = addsitepackages(known_paths)
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> >>>    File "C:\Python27\lib\site.py", line 324, in addsitepackages
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> >>>      if os.path.isdir(sitedir):
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> >>>    File "C:\Python27\lib\genericpath.py", line 44, in isdir
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> >>>      return stat.S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)
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> >>> AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'S_ISDIR'
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> >>
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> >> Just a wild guess, but did you happen to create a module of your own
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> >> named "stat", which is getting imported instead of the one from the
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> >> library?
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> >>
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> >> Try doing:
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> >>>>> print stat.__file__
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> >>
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> >> and see what it says.
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> >
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> > Even from command prompt i can't start python.The error is coming up.Python in Windows7 box.
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> >
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> Place the call to print stat.__file__ in the file genericpath.py 
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> immediately before the line that gives the attribute error.
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> Would you also be kind enough to read and use the guidance given in the 
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> link in my signature.  My eyesight is bad enough without parsing double 
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> spaced stuff courtesy of google groups, thanks.
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> 
> Mark Lawrence

Sorry for double spaced stuff,how can i get rid of it.