[Tutor] Problems importing random on linux

[orbitz at ezabel.com]

Sounds like you might have 2 version of python on your system.  Check for
multiple python binaries.  also try running your script with: python
autoguess.py and see what happens.


On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:43:57 +0100
Adam <adam at monkeez.org> wrote:

> I use a linux machine and win machine at work. My win machine has no 
> problem importing random and then using the randint(x,y) module. 
> However, when I try and do this on my linux debian machine, I get:
> 
> adam at debian:~/python$ ./autoguess.py
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "./autoguess.py", line 49, in ?
>     generatenumber()
>   File "./autoguess.py", line 6, in generatenumber
>     target = random.randint(0,100)
> AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'randint'
> 
> from the code:
> import random
> 
> def generatenumber():
>     target = random.randint(0,100)
> 
> What is going on here? I've tried the same small piece of code :
> import random
> target = random.randing(0,100) at the interpreter and it works, but if I 
> try this as an application in a file, it fails.
> 
> Any ideas ?
> 
> adam
> 
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