Python calling a module

Question

Im trying to call module but some reason its giving me error. The data.py contains a list of items and in the main.py Im trying to iterate and print over the items.but I get the below error.

Error

Import error: No module named Basics

Both data.py & main.py are located in c:/python27/basics/

data.py

bob={'name':'bobs mith','age':42,'salary':5000,'job':'software'}
sue={'name':'sue more','age':30,'salary':3000,'job':'hardware'}
people=[bob,sue]

main.py

from Basics import data

if __name__ == '__main__':
    for key in people:
        print(key, '=>\n  ', people[key])

If I just give import data, then I get the below error

Name error:name 'people' is not defined.

Update:

New code:

from Basics import data

if __name__ == '__main__':

    for key in data.people:
        print(key, '=>\n  ', data.people[key])

TypeError:list indices must be integers, not dict

Jakob Bowyer · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-01 21:15:24Z

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You will need __init__.py in your Basics directory

And

you will need to have that directory in your PYTHON_PATH or sys.path

To use people you need to do either of these.

from Basics.data import people

Or

from Basics import data
print data.people

answered Jun 1, 2012 at 21:15

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user1050619 Over a year ago

it worked now..but how do I print each element in the people key..I have added the code in the main section

Chris Curvey · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-02 11:12:59Z

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For the second part, the "people" object is a list containing two dictionaries. So you want to do this:

for person in people:
  for key in person:
     print(key, '=>\n  ', person[key])

answered Jun 2, 2012 at 11:12

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Nick Craig-Wood · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-01 21:17:04Z

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Did you make an __init__.py in c:/python27/basics/ ?

Also it is probably good practice to make the case of the import Basics match the case of the directory basics. It doesn't matter on windows I think, but it certainly will under unix.

answered Jun 1, 2012 at 21:17

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user1050619 Over a year ago

where can I get the init.py file?

Colin Dunklau Over a year ago

@user1050619 the __init__.py file in a module can be empty if you don't need to initialize anything when loading the module.

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