Can not import module search from google module in python

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I installed the google module by Mario Vilas in my virtual environment in ubuntu 14.04 with python2.7 https://pypi.python.org/pypi/google I have done this before in both windows and Ubuntu and it worked fine. However, now when I do the following

>>> from google import search
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<input>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: cannot import name search

I am using pycharm and I can view the package and its modules and I can auto insert using ctrl+space

I tried giving total privileges to the virtual venv package using sudo chmod -R ugo+rX but to no avail

Do you perhaps have a file named google.py in the current directory? — John Gordon
– John Gordon, Commented May 30, 2017 at 18:03
No, even if I did, the pycharm clicking option should point me to the wrong file. It does not — Echchama Nayak
– Echchama Nayak, Commented May 30, 2017 at 18:05
Try this: import google; print google.__file__ to see if you're getting the correct module. — John Gordon
– John Gordon, Commented May 30, 2017 at 18:06
It sounds like your installation of Python came with a built-in module named google which is taking precedence over the one you installed. Try renaming your installed version to something else and see if you can import it that way. — John Gordon
– John Gordon, Commented May 30, 2017 at 18:22

rob006 · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-08 11:32:36Z

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The shortest work around for this will be:

from googlesearch import search

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John Gordon · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-30 18:38:40Z

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Your installation of Python came with a built-in module named google which is taking precedence over the one you installed. You have two options:

Remove the built-in module.
Use importlib to import the desired module by its filesystem path:

google = importlib.import_module('/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/__init__.py')

answered May 30, 2017 at 18:38

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PyLover · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-25 07:05:23Z

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"from google import search" is giving error as there is no module with the name "google".After "pip install google" i checked the path to find out out the module in lib, but i was not able to find. I checked and found a module with "googlesearch". By doing the below change in my code i was able to solve the issue

OLD : "from google import search" NEW : "from googlesearch import search"

answered Feb 25, 2018 at 7:05

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Echchama Nayak Over a year ago

The module has been modified and the issue was resolved already. Your answer adds no value, unfortunately

Naga vamsi · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-09 13:04:11Z

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simply install both google and google-search

pip install google pip install google-search

It works for me

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Rudresh Dixit · Accepted Answer · 2020-01-23 10:45:46Z

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Just import google and you will be all set :)

import google

It is tested and verified.

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Nayan Desale · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-26 15:33:20Z

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I have gone through the same problem and i solve it by importing googlesearch API like this: from googlesearch import *

answered Jan 26, 2018 at 15:33

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