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Python standard library not working inside virtualenv

Here are the contents of re.py:

import re
if re.search('test', 'test'): print 'match'

When I run $ python re.py, the output, obviously, is match. But when I activate a virtualenv and try to run the script again, I get:

...
    if re.search('test', 'test'): print 'match'
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'search'

Here's the output of the Python interpreter when the virtualenv is not active:

$ python
Python 2.7.5 (default, Jun  3 2013, 17:42:22)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple Clang 4.0 ((tags/Apple/clang-421.0.57))] on darwin

And here's the output when it's active:

$ python
Python 2.7.6 (default, Sep  9 2014, 15:04:36)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 6.0 (clang-600.0.39)] on darwin

Why does the re module break when using Python 2.7.5 inside the virtualenv?

Solution

  • The problem is re internal module and re.py your module mixed.

    Please change your file name to re_example.py and try.