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hiroaki
hiroaki

Reputation: 11

Import error: Error importing scipy

　　　　import pandas
　　　　Traceback (most recent call last):
　　　　File "", line 1, in
　　　　File "/Users/.../anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pandas/init.py", line 37 , in
import pandas.core.config_init
　　　　 File "/Users/.../anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pandas/core/config_init.py", line 18, in
　　　　from pandas.formats.format import detect_console_encoding
　　　　File "/Users/.../anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pandas/formats/format.py", l ine 16, in
　　　　from pandas.io.common import _get_handle, UnicodeWriter, _expand_user
　　　　File "/Users/.../anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pandas/io/common.py", line 5 , in
　　　　 import csv
　　　　 File "csv.py", line 10, in
　　　　 field_size_limit, \
　　　　 File "csv_test.py", line 4, in
　　　　 from scipy import stats
　　　　 File "scipy/init.py", line 103, in
　　　　raise ImportError(msg)
　　　　ImportError: Error importing scipy: you cannot import scipy while
　　　　being in scipy source directory; please exit the scipy source
　　　　 tree first, and relaunch your python intepreter.

I tried to import pandas by invoking python from bash. Before doing so,I used 'which python' command to make sure which python I'm using. It interacted to me saying "/Users/...(Usersname)/anaconda/bin/python". But when I imported pandas from IPython of anaconda's distribution, successfully imported. for the record,I added csv_test.py module by hand. guess this module is doing something wrong? it just imports scipy.stats and matplotlib.pyplot. So I hope it is not affecting any other module. seems something seriously wrong is going on here,judging from Error sentence..

Upvotes: 0

Views: 549

Answers (1)

Lorenzo Gatti
Lorenzo Gatti

Reputation: 1270

The csv_test.py file you have "added by hand" tries to import scipy; as the error message says, don't do that.

You can probably place your test code in a private location, without messing with the scipy installation directory.

I suggest uninstalling and reinstalling at least pandas and scipy, possibly everything, to eliminate intentional and unintentional alterations.

Upvotes: 1

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