Can not import module search from google module in python

Question

I installed the google module by Mario Vilas in my virtual environment in ubuntu 14.04 with python2.7 https://pypi.python.org/pypi/google I have done this before in both windows and Ubuntu and it worked fine. However, now when I do the following

>>> from google import search
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<input>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: cannot import name search

I am using pycharm and I can view the package and its modules and I can auto insert using ctrl+space

I tried giving total privileges to the virtual venv package using sudo chmod -R ugo+rX but to no avail

Do you perhaps have a file named `google.py` in the current directory? — John Gordon, May 30 '17 at 18:03
No, even if I did, the pycharm clicking option should point me to the wrong file. It does not — Echchama Nayak, May 30 '17 at 18:05
Try this: `import google; print google.__file__` to see if you're getting the correct module. — John Gordon, May 30 '17 at 18:06
@aquil.abdullah I tried `import google; google.search('blah')` still get an error — Echchama Nayak, May 30 '17 at 18:10
I don't see how that's possible. All importable modules should have that attribute. You used `__file__` and not `file`, yes? — John Gordon, May 30 '17 at 18:10
I tried it with `sys` and it gives the same behavior, so I stand corrected. — John Gordon, May 30 '17 at 18:14
It sounds like your installation of Python came with a built-in module named `google` which is taking precedence over the one you installed. Try renaming your installed version to something else and see if you can import it that way. — John Gordon, May 30 '17 at 18:22
@JohnGordon Removed protobuf. I did not need it anyway. Do not understand the purpose. Thanks though. Why not answer formally? I will upvote — Echchama Nayak, May 30 '17 at 18:34

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 08 '18 at 11:32

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The shortest work around for this will be:

from googlesearch import search

edited Sep 08 '18 at 11:32

rob006

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answered Sep 08 '18 at 11:27

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered May 30 '17 at 18:38

Your installation of Python came with a built-in module named google which is taking precedence over the one you installed. You have two options:

Remove the built-in module.
Use importlib to import the desired module by its filesystem path:

google = importlib.import_module('/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/__init__.py')

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 25 '18 at 07:05

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"from google import search" is giving error as there is no module with the name "google".After "pip install google" i checked the path to find out out the module in lib, but i was not able to find. I checked and found a module with "googlesearch". By doing the below change in my code i was able to solve the issue

OLD : "from google import search" NEW : "from googlesearch import search"

answered Feb 25 '18 at 07:05

PyLover

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The module has been modified and the issue was resolved already. Your answer adds no value, unfortunately – Echchama Nayak Feb 25 '18 at 08:07

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 09 '21 at 13:04

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simply install both google and google-search

pip install google pip install google-search

It works for me

answered May 09 '21 at 13:04

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score -1 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 23 '20 at 10:45

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Just import google and you will be all set :)

import google

It is tested and verified.

answered Jan 23 '20 at 10:45

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score -4 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 26 '18 at 15:33

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I have gone through the same problem and i solve it by importing googlesearch API like this: from googlesearch import *

answered Jan 26 '18 at 15:33

Nayan Desale

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Can not import module search from google module in python

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