When import docx in python3.3 I have error ImportError: No module named 'exceptions'

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when I import docx I have this error:

>File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.3/lib/python3.3/site-packages/docx-0.2.4-py3.3.egg/docx.py", line 30, in <module>
        from exceptions import PendingDeprecationWarning
    ImportError: No module named 'exceptions'

How to fix this error (python3.3, docx 0.2.4)?

The `exceptions` module does not exist in Python 3 (exceptions defined there were added to `__builtin__` anyway). Looks like the conversion of DocX to Python 3 is not complete yet. — Frédéric Hamidi, Mar 31 '14 at 15:25

score 196 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 19 '20 at 14:20

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If you are using python 3x don't do pip install docx instead go for

pip install python-docx

It is compatible with python 3.x

Official Documentation available here: https://pypi.org/project/python-docx/

edited Mar 19 '20 at 14:20

Jean-Francois T.

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answered May 29 '17 at 02:21

Arun

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this solved my issue , updated official link in the document – Roshan Bagdiya Aug 02 '18 at 07:32
Worked for me, with Python 3.7.3. – Frank M Jun 03 '19 at 21:41
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... and to remove `docx`, you can do `pip uninstall docx` first to keep it clean! – Jean-Francois T. Mar 19 '20 at 14:19

score 18 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 04 '17 at 02:56

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Uninstall docx module with pip uninstall docx
Download python_docx-0.8.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl file from http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/
Run pip install python_docx-0.8.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl to reinstall docx. This solved the above import error smoothly for me. Just to provide a solution...

answered Mar 04 '17 at 02:56

Vancent

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The only way that worked for me! – Mohamed Yacout Mar 17 '21 at 18:59

Sameer Khan · Answer 3 · 2020-06-14T05:46:06.710

When want to use import docx, be sure to install python-docx, not docx.You can install the module by running pip install python-docx.

The installation name docx is for a different module However,

when you are going to import the python-docx module, you’ll need to run import docx, not import python-docx.

if still you want to use docx module then:

First of all, you will need to make sure that the docx module is installed. If not then simply run pip install docx. If it shows '*requirement already satisfied*' then the solution is :

Go to the library to find docx.py file, you'll need to go to directory where you installed python then \Lib\site-packages\ and find docx.py file

Open docx.py file in text editor and find this code

from exceptions import PendingDeprecationWarning

Replace the above code with

try:
    from exceptions import PendingDeprecationWarning
except ImportError:
    pass

Save the file
Now you can run import docx module in Python 3.x without any problem

score 9 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 26 '20 at 14:20

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If you're using python 3.x, Make sure you have both python-docx & docx installed.

Installing python-docx :

pip install python-docx

Installing docx :

pip install docx

answered Apr 26 '20 at 14:20

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score 8 · Answer 5 · edited Mar 30 '19 at 10:47

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You may be install docx, not python-docx

You can see this for install python-docx

http://python-docx.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/install.html#install

edited Mar 30 '19 at 10:47

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answered May 02 '17 at 09:50

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The exceptions module not found is the error that appears when installing the wrong library – juan Isaza Jun 03 '17 at 23:30

score 7 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 10 '18 at 14:39

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In Python 3 exceptions module was removed and all standard exceptions were moved to builtin module. Thus meaning that there is no more need to do explicit import of any standard exceptions.

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answered Apr 10 '18 at 14:39

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score 3 · Answer 7 · edited Aug 24 '15 at 14:05

The problem, as was noted previously in comments, is the docx module was not compatible with Python 3. It was fixed in this pull-request on github: https://github.com/mikemaccana/python-docx/pull/67

Since the exception is now built-in, the solution is to not import it.

docx.py
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@
 except ImportError:
     TAGS = {}

-from exceptions import PendingDeprecationWarning
+# Handle PendingDeprecationWarning causing an ImportError if using Python 3
+try:
+    from exceptions import PendingDeprecationWarning
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
 from warnings import warn

 import logging

Could You please also post related code snippet here? – Kamiccolo Aug 24 '15 at 13:08 — Kamiccolo, Aug 24 '15 at 13:08

score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Nov 06 '19 at 16:26

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I had the same problem, but pip install python-docx worked for me, I'm using python 3.7.1

answered Nov 06 '19 at 16:26

Brighton Chinhongo

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score 1 · Answer 9 · answered Apr 05 '20 at 14:15

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You need to make it work with python3.

                     sudo pip3 install python-docx

This installation worked for me in Python3 without any further additions.

             python3
             >> import docx

PS: Note that the 'pip install python-docx' or apt-get python3-docx are not useful.

answered Apr 05 '20 at 14:15

Shagun

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You can't really say 'pip install python-docx' is not useful, as it does exactly the same as the pip3 command if you are in a python3 environment – The Javatar Apr 05 '20 at 15:46

When import docx in python3.3 I have error ImportError: No module named 'exceptions'

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