Python json import 'module' object has no attribute 'loads'

Asked May 24 '12 at 08:27

Active May 24 '12 at 08:35

Viewed 5,220 times

I'm using PyScripter on Windows with Python 2.7.3 and I'm trying to import json. It seems to work if I use the interpreter directly, but when saved in a file and run I get 'module' object has no attribute 'loads'.

import json

j = '{"one": 1, "numbers": [1, 2, 3.5]}'

x = json.loads(j)

Interpreter for x returns, {u'numbers': [1, 2, 3.5], u'one': 1}

I'm fairly new to Python so I'm sorry if this is an idiotic question. Many thanks

edited May 24 '12 at 08:34

Cédric Julien

78,516
15
127
132

asked May 24 '12 at 08:27

user1414464

23

One possible reason: You might have called your own file json.py. – Matthias May 24 '12 at 08:34
Thanks Matthias that worked. I also had delete the file that I'd created from the same directory because it was trying to import that back in. I feel like a fool but I've got to learn some how... thanks again – user1414464 May 27 '12 at 14:36
Is there any reason you're using Python 2.7.3 instead of 2.7.6? I know it's a minor version difference, but it's best to keep up with updates for security and bug fixes. – Agi Hammerthief Feb 23 '14 at 15:39
1

@Matthias You should write that as an answer. – Bakuriu Feb 23 '14 at 16:06
@Bakuriu: I'm not a reputation hunter. :-) – Matthias Feb 23 '14 at 16:38

Python json import 'module' object has no attribute 'loads'

0 Answers0