sklearn is installed, but 'sklearn' is not a package in my "sklearn.py" file

Question

I know there are several similar questions asked, but mine still remains unanswered.

Here's the problem. I used the command python3 -m pip3 install -U scikit-learn to install sklearn, numpy, and scipy. However, when I run:

import sklearn
from sklearn.linear_model import LogisticRegression

in my file, I got an error message like:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "sklearn.py", line 4, in <module>
import sklearn
from sklearn.linear_model import LogisticRegression
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sklearn.linear_model'; 'sklearn' is not a package

And strangely, when I run

import sklearn

everything is fine without any error.

In fact, I can't use any of the attributes of sklearn, and I can only import sklearn but I can't do anything.

By the way, I run my file on MAC OS terminal with python3 command.

WOW, changing the file's name works(although there's a bad magic number error now)!!!how? — CHIResearcher, Apr 03 '18 at 17:31
@ChingYiTsai magic number error: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/514371/whats-the-bad-magic-number-error — Mohammad Athar, Apr 03 '18 at 17:32
After I fix the bad magic number, @MohammadAthar You really solved my problem!!! THX!!! — CHIResearcher, Apr 03 '18 at 17:33

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 03 '18 at 17:29

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your file name is sklearn.py when you try to import stuff, it looks at that file, which (I assume) doesn't have any linear_model object. Change your filename to something like my_sklearn_sandbox.py to avoid this ambiguity

answered Apr 03 '18 at 17:29

Mohammad Athar

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Actually this is the cause. Props for noticing that :) – Ahmedn1 Apr 03 '18 at 17:31

sklearn is installed, but 'sklearn' is not a package in my "sklearn.py" file

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