random.randint error: "AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'randint'"

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I have some code that looks something like this:

import random

n = 0
while n <= 50:
  n = n+1
  a = random.randint(1, 16)
  b = random.randint(1, 5)
  print n, ". ", a, "-", b, "= "

For some reason, when running it, I get the following error:

AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'randint'.

However, I have no problems when running the same random.randint codes in IDLE.

How can I fix this?

score 84 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 14 '10 at 17:24

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You have another module called "random" somewhere. Did you name your script "random.py"?

answered Nov 14 '10 at 17:24

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

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Thanks! Just wanted to add to this - in my case I had a function named random (What I get for having my partners send me their portion of code, lol) – TJ Biddle May 28 '12 at 19:43
A very nice resolution to my random.py script, thanks! – Display name Dec 30 '20 at 07:37
Of course I had a script called random.py. :-) - Thanks for this answer! – holger May 29 '22 at 11:26

score 7 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 26 '23 at 03:01

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Check your files name!

In your case “random” is a built-in module, so you can not use "random" as a file name. Take care that no files are named random.py.

edited Aug 26 '23 at 03:01

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answered Feb 04 '16 at 08:56

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May I know what is the reason behind this? does python checks the filename during execution? – smc Oct 06 '19 at 10:50

score 7 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 26 '23 at 03:00

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The error is related to the file name.

Probably the name of the python file or another file in your project is random.py. After changing it, there won't be any error.

edited Aug 26 '23 at 03:00

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answered Sep 11 '20 at 13:15

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score 5 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 26 '23 at 03:01

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Change your file name from random.py to anything else like random_number.py to resolve your issue.

edited Aug 26 '23 at 03:01

Gino Mempin

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answered Jan 23 '19 at 06:27

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score 3 · Answer 5 · edited Aug 26 '23 at 03:02

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The code works fine for me, so you must have another module called "random" on your PYTHONPATH.

Try a dir(random) to see what's in it. This might make it easier to remember why you have another module named random and where it is.

edited Aug 26 '23 at 03:02

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answered Nov 14 '10 at 17:28

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Murat Simav · Answer 6 · 2017-05-10T16:58:28.013

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If the filename you are working on or another file in your project is named "random.py", your program tries to find the randint function in that location, and can't find it.

You should change any filenames random.py to something else. After this, "import random" will resolve to the "actual" random.py module and you will successfully use randint or any other function in the module.

edited May 10 '17 at 16:58

answered Mar 15 '17 at 09:39

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score -1 · Answer 7 · edited Apr 14 '20 at 09:51

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You can easily solve the problem using numpy array , just doing as follows

import numpy as np

n = 0
while n <= 50:
  n = n+1
  a = np.random.randint(1, 16)
  b = np.random.randint(1, 5)
  print n, ". ", a, "-", b, "= "

edited Apr 14 '20 at 09:51

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answered Sep 18 '19 at 16:07

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score -1 · Answer 8 · answered Nov 29 '21 at 05:40

AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'randint' same error show me too so that i'm doing mistake import random but my file name also random.py so i change file name to ranom_data.py so it's work simple example share with you

import random
x = random.randint(1,10)
print(x)

so it's work

random.randint error: "AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'randint'"

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