Python xml module import problem

It's in there:

/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.5/xml/d om/minidom.py

Both of these work for me.

Make sure you are using /usr/bin/python

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% /usr/bin/python
Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Oct 5 2007, 21:08:09)
[GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Inc. build 5465)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

from xml import dom

import xml.dom.minidom

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{quote:title=RobinTibbs wrote:}Traceback (most recent call last):
File "xml.py", line 1, in <module>
import xml.dom.minidom
File "/Users/robintibbs/xml.py", line 1, in <module>
import xml.dom.minidom
ImportError: No module named dom.minidom
{quote}

Hi Robin,
Notice that the error message says "No module named dom.minidom" not "no module named xml.dom.minidom" - the module you are trying to import. This gives you a hint about what is going on: you are creating a "module" called xml that replaces the builtin xml module by naming your test script xml.py. Try renaming your test script (and be sure to delete the original script and anything called xml.pyc in your working directory).

Hope this helps,
Noah

Good eye!