AttributeError: module 'tensorflow' has no attribute 'app'

Question

I am following this tutorial and doing a project on custom object-detection using tensorflow.

So when I tried to create TF record for the train images using the following command

python3 generate_tfrecord.py --csv_input=data/train_labels.csv --output_path=data/train.record

I get the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "generate_tfrecord.py", line 23, in <module>
    flags = tf.app.flags
AttributeError: module 'tensorflow' has no attribute 'app'

How can I resolve this error?

score 99 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 03 '19 at 09:53

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try using import tensorflow.compat.v1 as tf

answered Nov 03 '19 at 09:53

ThMore

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score 31 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 07 '19 at 06:57

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Which Tensorflow version, are you using? If it is TF2.0 then you need to replace tf.app.flags with tf.compat.v1.flags defined here since it is no longer supported.

answered Oct 07 '19 at 06:57

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I am using TF 1.13.1 – Dora89 Oct 14 '19 at 17:18
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I'm getting similar error with tf.app.run(), but changing to tf.compat.v1.run() didn't help. – Dimitri Nov 02 '19 at 10:35
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@Dimitri I had the same problem as you. Use @ThMore answer. Change `import tensorflow as tf` to `import tensorflow.compat.v1 as tf`. Don't change anything else (`tf.app.flags` and `tf.app.run` stays as is). – Binx Sep 15 '20 at 19:22
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@Dimitri it's `tf.compat.v1.app.run()` – YoussefDir Jun 06 '21 at 23:43

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 16 '21 at 08:39

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use absl if you don't want to downgrade tf.

from absl import app

if __name__ == '__main__':
    
    app.run(main)

answered Jun 16 '21 at 08:39

JamesAng

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Feb 19 '21 at 14:09

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I also got similar error, then installed tensorflow 1.15 version and it worked with following warning.

WARNING:tensorflow:From generate_tfrecord.py:104: The name tf.app.run is deprecated. Please use tf.compat.v1.app.run instead.

So, if you got this error try using tf.compat.v1.app.run instead of tf.app.run as stated in the warning from tensorflow.

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answered Feb 19 '21 at 14:03

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AttributeError: module 'tensorflow' has no attribute 'app'

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