Python AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'Serial'

python serial-port raspberry-pi

hao_maike · Jul 10, 2012 · Viewed 404k times · Source

I'm trying to access a serial port with Python 2.6 on my Raspberry Pi running Debian. My script named serial.py tries to import pySerial:

import serial
ser = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyAMA0', 9600)
ser.write("hello world!")

For some reason it refuses to establish the serial connection with this error:

AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'Serial'

When I try to type the same code in the interactive Python interpreter it still doesn't work.

Strangely, it used to work about a couple hours ago.

What could be the problem? I've tried to fix this for a while, installing pySerial again, rewriting my code, double-checking the serial port, etc.

Thanks in advance!

Answer

I'm adding this solution for people who make the same mistake as I did.

In most cases: rename your project file 'serial.py' and delete serial.pyc if exists, then you can do simple 'import serial' without attribute error.

Problem occurs when you import 'something' when your python file name is 'something.py'.