Error while finding spec for 'fibo.py' (<class 'AttributeError'>: 'module' object has no attribute '__path__')
There are two ways you can run a Python 3 script.
python fibo.py
: The argument is the name of the.py
file. Dots are part of the filename.python -m fibo
: The argument is the name of a Python module, without.py
. Dots indicate packages;fibo.py
means "the modulepy
in the packagefibo
."
This is a small distinction for a simple script like yours. But for something bigger or more complex, it has an important effect on the behavior of the import
statement:
- The first form will cause
import
to search the directory where the.py
file lives (and then search various other places including the standard library; seesys.path
for a full list). - The second form will make
import
search the current directory (and then various other places).
For this reason, under Python 3, the second form is required for most setups which involve packages (rather than just loose modules in a directory), since the parent package of the script may not be importable under the first form, which can cause things to break.
But for a simple script like this, either form is fine.
These are two different ways to run a python 3 script:
python fibo.py: The argument is the name of the .py file.
python -m fibo: The argument is the name of a Python module, without .py