Pygame is correctly installed but won't import in python 2.7 file

Question

System: OSX Yosemite 10.10.5

Language: Python 2.7 (must use 2.7 for class)

IDE: LiClipse

Background: For the longest time I could NOT get pygame to work at all in python. After much research I realized that pygame for mac is 32-bit while the general python 2.7 is 64-bit. So I uninstalled the 64-bit python and reinstalled 32-bit python 2.7.

Problem now: When I enter IDLE, I am able to write

>> import pygame
>> print(pygame.ver)

and

1.9.1release

is successfully returned. No problem in IDLE

HOWEVER

When I enter LiClipse and simply run:

import pygame

The following is returned:

ImportError: No module named pygame

How is this possible if pygame can be imported in IDLE?

@PadraicCunningham oh. Hmm I have been messing around with a bunch of different things, perhaps I did - how would I know if I did or not? — Troy Smith, Sep 21 '15 at 18:15
what does `which -a python` output? A lot of your OS depends on the default version that comes with the OS, changing or removing can break your OS — Padraic Cunningham, Sep 21 '15 at 18:16
This answer may also help you http://stackoverflow.com/a/21365230/2141635 — Padraic Cunningham, Sep 21 '15 at 18:18
Ok you have more than one version of python installed, run `/usr/local/bin/python` and `n /usrl/bin/python`, try importing from both and show which works. — Padraic Cunningham, Sep 21 '15 at 18:21
Your output looks a bit strange also, you have repeats but I think you are safe as you most likely removed/reinstalled in /usr/local . — Padraic Cunningham, Sep 21 '15 at 18:23
@PadraicCunningham I downloaded those two things and it worked!!!! Thank you for the help — Troy Smith, Sep 21 '15 at 18:24

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 21 '15 at 18:07

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Make sure your IDE is running the same python version and same PYTHONPATH environment variable (check sys.version and sys.path from both IDEs).

answered Sep 21 '15 at 18:07

multivac

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I went ahead and did that but now it says ImportError: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pygame/base.so: no appropriate 64-bit architecture (see "man python" for running in 32-bit mode) – Troy Smith Sep 21 '15 at 18:14
Your IDE might still be using 64bit Python. See this answer to check which version they are running: http://stackoverflow.com/a/9964440/5274539 – multivac Sep 21 '15 at 19:03

Pygame is correctly installed but won't import in python 2.7 file

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