Fixing ImportError Due to Script Naming Conflict with Standard Library

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Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\User\PycharmProjects\pythonProject\gues_the_number.py", line 1, in <module> import random File "C:\Users\User\PycharmProjects\pythonProject\random.py", line 1, in <module> from random import randint ImportError: cannot import name 'randint' from partially initialized module 'random' (most likely due to a circular import) (C:\Users\User\PycharmProjects\pythonProject\random.py)

The error you're encountering is due to a naming conflict between your script and the standard library module random. When you name your script random.py, Python tries to import from your script instead of the standard library module, leading to a circular import.

To resolve this issue, you should rename your script to something other than random.py. Here are the steps to fix the error:

1. Rename your script:

   • Change the name of your script from random.py to something else, such as guess_the_number.py.

2. Delete the random.py compiled file:

   • After renaming the script, you should also delete the random.pyc file that was generated in the __pycache__ directory. This file is a compiled version of your script and can cause issues if not removed.
   • Navigate to the __pycache__ directory within your project and delete any files that start with random.

Here is how you can do it:

1. Rename random.py to guess_the_number.py.

2. Delete the __pycache__ directory or the specific random.pyc file within it.

After making these changes, your import statement should work correctly:

import random
from random import randint

Now, when you run your script, Python will correctly import the random module from the standard library instead of your script.