On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Linda Chen <ch...@mit.edu> wrote: > Dear matplotlib-users, > > I'm having trouble importing pylab and I hope someone can help me. The error > message is: > > > > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] > (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. > > C:\Documents and Settings\Linda>cd desktop\python > > C:\Documents and Settings\Linda\Desktop\python>python readdata.py > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "readdata.py", line 1, in <module> > import pylab > File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\pylab.py", line 1, in <module> > from matplotlib.pylab import * > File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\__init__.py", line 127, in > <mod > ule> > import sys, os, tempfile > File "C:\python25\lib\tempfile.py", line 33, in <module> > from random import Random as _Random > ImportError: cannot import name Random >
Any chance there is a directory named "random" in the directory from which you are running python, eg what does "dir" show right before you run python? For example, see http://www.mail-archive.com/numpy-discuss...@scipy.org/msg14644.html JDH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
