AttributeError: partially initialized module 'tkinter' has no attribute 'Tk' (most likely due to a circular import)

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I was trying myself with Tkinter, and I barely started and got this error and I don't know how to fix it.

AttributeError: partially initialized module 'tkinter' has no attribute 'Tk' (most likely due to a circular import)

This is my source code:

import tkinter
window = tkinter.Tk()
window.mainloop
window.geometry("200x200")

Did you named your file `tkinter.py` ? – Thingamabobs Jan 14 '22 at 21:21 — Thingamabobs, Jan 14 '22 at 21:21

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 14 '22 at 22:05

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You are using the tkinter library with all the code that makes tkinter function in a file called "tkinter.py". Python is trying to read that file however your file is likely also called "tkinter.py" which doesn't have the required code. You should try renaming your document and moving it to a new file.

answered Jan 14 '22 at 22:05

mojochicken

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To verify this, you can check whether `print(tkinter.__path__)` points to your own file. – Gerald Mayr Jan 14 '22 at 22:29
@Gerald You can't access the name `tkinter` if you can't import it. – wjandrea Jul 16 '23 at 15:26

AttributeError: partially initialized module 'tkinter' has no attribute 'Tk' (most likely due to a circular import)

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