Python ImportError: No module named resource

Question

I'm working with a Google App Engine project and within the project I am unable to use this import:

import resource

I receive this error:

ImportError: No module named resource

However, if I fire up the terminal and run this code it works fine:

$ python
Python 2.7.3 (v2.7.3:70274d53c1dd, Apr  9 2012, 20:52:43) 
[GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5666) (dot 3)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import resource

The root folder of the project does not have an _init_.py file which is what many of the other answers suggest. I use Aptana 3, OSX 10.8.2 and Python 2.7.3.

Why would the import not work in my website, but does work in the interpreter?

Answer 1

You need to put resource.py, or the folder resource in your application's directory. GAE uses a different interpreter and therefore doesn't have the modules you installed on your computer.