Python3 - runpy.run_path not working on Ubuntu 10.10

Question

I have code like this:

import runpy
runpy.run_path('other.py', globals())

It works on my Windows Box with Python 3.2 but fails on the default Python3 installation (from the Repository) on my Ubuntu 10.10 machine with this message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/markus/Documents/projects/BlenderSerialize/generate.py", line 2, in <module>
    runpy.run_path('other.py', globals())
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'run_path'

I checked the documentation and it says that run_path was introduced in Python 2.7. What do I have to do to make this work?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 17 '11 at 11:17

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It was introduced in Python 2.7 and 3.2. Hence it will not work with Python 3.0 or 3.1. To make it work, use Python 2.7 or 3.2.

answered Nov 17 '11 at 11:17

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Is there a workaround that does not imply using a different Python verison? – trenki Nov 22 '11 at 15:34
@trenki: You can try and backport it in a separate module, but switching to Python 3.2 is honestly less work. – Lennart Regebro Nov 23 '11 at 12:01

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:55

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When updating Python3 is not an option there is a workaround that allows one to execute a python script.

The following python code works quite well for me:

exec(compile(open("somefile.py").read(), "somefile.py", 'exec'), local_vars, global_vars)

Other examples can be found in What is an alternative to execfile in Python 3?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:55

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answered Nov 23 '11 at 14:30

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Python3 - runpy.run_path not working on Ubuntu 10.10

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