Python import error: cannot import name 'six' from 'sklearn.externals'

Question

I\'m using numpy and mlrose, and all i have written so far is:

import numpy as np
import mlrose

However, when i run it, it comes up with an

Answer 1

Solution: The real answer is that the dependency needs to be changed by the mlrose maintainers.

A workaround is:

import six
import sys
sys.modules['sklearn.externals.six'] = six
import mlrose

Answer 2

from sklearn.externals import six is deprecated, use import six instead