AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'error'

Question

I have the following code in order to create a socket:

#!/usr/bin/python

import socket
import sys

try:
        s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
except socket.error, msg:
        print 'Failed to create socket. Error code: ' + str(msg[0]) + ' Error message: ' + msg[1]
        sys.exit();
print 'Socket created!'

but I have the following error:

AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'error'

@frostnational: true, but that's not the cause of the exception here. — Martijn Pieters
– Martijn Pieters, Commented May 16, 2014 at 14:08
I don't know how to solve it? I am new with python really..thank you — MLSC
– MLSC, Commented May 16, 2014 at 14:08

Martijn Pieters · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-16 14:09:24Z

2

You have a different module named socket on your path. You did not import the stdlib module because it is being masked.

Print out the filename of the masking module to locate it, then rename it:

print socket.__file__

answered May 16, 2014 at 14:09

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Sapardi · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-13 03:13:33Z

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Check out your python's file name, don't use the file name that are same with python's module (e.g socket.py, etc)

answered Jul 13, 2020 at 3:13

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