Python Bcrypt working only in Python Interpretor

Question

I am wanting to use the Bcrypt module. I have this for quick testing purposes, as follows:

import bcrypt

password = b"super secret password"

hashed = bcrypt.hashpw(password, bcrypt.gensalt())

if bcrypt.checkpw(password, hashed):
    print("It matches!")
else:
    print("Password doesnt match")

When trying to run this, I receive the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "bcrypt.py", line 1, in <module>
    import bcrypt
  File "/Users/Kai/playground/bcrypt.py", line 5, in <module>
    hashed = bcrypt.hashpw(password, bcrypt.gensalt())
AttributeError: module 'bcrypt' has no attribute 'hashpw'

When trying to run this inside of the Python Interpreter WITHIN the "playground" directory I receive the same error.

But when I go to my home directory ~/ and run the same code through the Python Interpreter it works perfectly fine

I have done both pip3 install bcrypt --upgrade & pip install bcrypt --upgrade.

I am wanting to find out what I can do to fix the issue, I have also uninstalled and reinstalled Python3 as well.

Did you call your file `bcrypt.py`? If so, don't. – user2357112 Dec 12 '16 at 22:19 — user2357112, Dec 12 '16 at 22:19

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 12 '16 at 22:23

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It looks like the problem is that your file and the library file are called the same.

answered Dec 12 '16 at 22:23

Carlos E Rodriguez

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Python Bcrypt working only in Python Interpretor

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