TypeError: module.__init__() takes at most 2 arguments (3 given)

lobjc picture lobjc · Jan 29, 2013 · Viewed 133.2k times · Source

I have defined a class in a file named Object.py. When I try to inherit from this class in another file, calling the constructor throws an exception:

TypeError: module.__init__() takes at most 2 arguments (3 given)

This is my code:

import Object

class Visitor(Object):
    pass

instance = Visitor()  # this line throws the exception

What am I doing wrong?

Answer

Sheena picture Sheena · Jan 29, 2013

Your error is happening because Object is a module, not a class. So your inheritance is screwy.

Change your import statement to:

from Object import ClassName

and your class definition to:

class Visitor(ClassName):

or

change your class definition to:

class Visitor(Object.ClassName):
   etc