I am using python 2.6.2 64 bit with windows 8.1. I am very new to python and I have downloaded some libraries such as pandas. My main focus is not python, rather it is on the integration of some simulation software that I use with python. This integration requires downloading some libraries (pandas, numpy, .. etc). So, I was trying to run the init.py associated with pandas open source library. Every time I run it I receive the following message:

Attempted relative import in non-package Traceback (most recent call last): File "c:\Python26\Lib\site-packages\pandas__init__.py", line 7, in from . import hashtable, tslib, lib value error: Attempted relative import in non-package

the hashtable, tslib, and lib files are .pyd files that are located in the same folder as the init.py file.

Any idea what is wrong here and what needs to be done to overcome that problem?

Comment From: shoyer

I think the trouble here is that you are attempting to run pandas with somethings like python __init__.py.

This isn't how pandas is intended to be used. Instead, install pandas and include import pandas from another Python file anywhere on disk.

Comment From: ososos73

Thank you so much, Shoyer.

After a good struggle to understand how your answer can help me, as I had to copy some modules to anaconda installation folder. Things are finally working perfectly. Thank you so much.