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Floki
Floki

Reputation: 21

Cannot run python file

I am trying to run a stand-alone python file partitions.py that is in my home folder. When I type the command "python3 partition.py" the script runs.

However, when I type "python3 -m partition.py" it gives me an error "/usr/local/bin/python3: No module named partition.py"

I do not know why this is the case. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Upvotes: 0

Views: 103

Answers (2)

CDspace
CDspace

Reputation: 2689

See the doc, specifically that the module must be on the path, and the extension shouldn't be included.

Upvotes: 0

mata
mata

Reputation: 69042

To run the module as script directly use:

python3 -m partition

(without the .py ending).

That will cause python to search sys.path for a module called partition and execute it. partition.py in this context would mean a module in a file partition/py.py.

Upvotes: 4

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